Joseph Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Joseph Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer
By (Author) Pat Griggs
By (author) J. Endersby
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew Publishing
14th November 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
581.092
Physical Properties
Paperback
64
Width 240mm, Height 193mm
300g
Description
Extensively and beautifully illustrated from the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Joseph Hooker Botanical Trailblazer takes the reader on an extraordinary voyage with one of the world's greatest botanists, highlighting his relationships with family, travelling companions, friends and colleagues who influenced his life and botanical ideas.
Author Bio
Pat Griggs joined Kew in 1988 as a science writer and now works in the Conservation and Specialist Training team. Jim Endersby is a senior lecturer in the History Department at the University of Sussex and the author of Imperial Nature: Joseph Hooker and the Practices of Victorian Science.
