How Herbs Healed the World
And Other Stories of Remarkable Plants
$50.34
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
‘The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination’ - RHS, The Garden
Herbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would not be possible. With the advance of science over the last two hundred years these once mystical plants have changed and saved countless lives, vastly improving our standard of living while providing us all with a much richer, healthier diet. Today, we take for granted a world full of life-sa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529430530 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529430534 |
| Author: | Connor Smith |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Greenfinch |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 196mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination. – Jekka McVicar * RHS The Garden * The illustrations are captivating…[a] trusty go-to guide, it’s one to revisit time and time again. I think every home should have a copy of what is perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing and useful book of the year so far. – Lyndsy Spence * The Lady * The fascinating story of 75 herbs and how each has changed the world. * Gardens Illustrated * I’m excited for Connor Smith’s new book How Herbs Healed the World. * Danny SEO * An expertly written and beautifully illustrated guide to the 75 herbs that have been vital to human existence… * Garden Answers magazine *
About The Author
Connor Smith
Connor Smith is head of Europe’s largest rock garden at the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens in The Netherlands. He has worked in Scotland, the United States, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands with a diverse range of plants. Connor gained his degree in Horticulture at the University of Edinburgh, and he has been published frequently in specialist plant societies and lectures internationally.
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