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This splendidly illustrated book about the world famous botanic gardens at Kew examines their historic impact and importance. With 250 fascinating photographs, many of them previously unseen, it describes the botanical, social, cultural, political and technological developments of the past two centuries and highlights the pivotal role that plants have played in British life. The tale of Kew Gardens embraces a wide range of themes, including: plant hunters, ecologists, explorers and other pioneers; the evolution of building and garden design; influential directors, architects and landscape gardeners; the gardens as a vital public resource; digging for victory - Kew in wartime.

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9781782120599

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The sleeper hit of the season is The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs. . . . Instead of presenting Kew merely as an obligatory stop on the English tourist itinerary, these photographs reveal the importance of the plants within the gardens and the global importance of Kew itself--through the prism of colonialism, trade, industry, medicine, warfare and even the values of Victorian England. --New York Times

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Both the authors work at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Lynn Parker is Assistant Art and Illustrations Curator and Kiri Ross-Jones is Archivist and Records Manager.

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