- Hardcover: 220 pages
- Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (1 Feb 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842463896
- ISBN-13: 978-1842463895
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 24.6 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 258,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The Smallest Kingdom" is an illustrated account of the botanical exploration of South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom and the plants that this region has given to the gardens of the world over the last four centuries. Home to more than nine thousand distinct plant species, thirty percent of which are native only to the Cape Floral Kingdom, this small region was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004, as well as a global biodiversity hotspot. Over the 250 year history of Kew Gardens, the plants of the Cape--and, of course, their collectors--have contributed greatly to the establishment of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as the preeminent center for botanical research. This pictorial celebration of the Cape brings its rich flora to life with a selection of brilliant photographs and full-color botanical paintings.
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Breathtaking,
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This review is from: The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good Hope (Hardcover)
This book is well written,well researched and the illustrations are beautiful.I have purchased copies of this book to take to USA as a gift to family members.I would recommend this book to be given as a gift or as a personal luxury.
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Great book with great illustrations,
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This review is from: The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good Hope (Hardcover)
This is a fascinating book giving a detailed insight into the voyages of botanical exploration to the Cape province of South Africa from the early 17th Century onwards. The book is richly illustrated with replicas of old paintings of the explorers and botanical subjects, as well as around a 100 original paintings of the flora and fauna by Liz fraser who is an extremely accomplished botanical artist herself.This is a book for gardeners, plant enthusiasts and travellers and I am sure it will inspire many people to visit the Fynbos area of South Africa to see this plant wonderland for themselves
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