Passion for Plants, A: The Life and Vision of Ghillean Prance, second edition
(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Passion for Plants, A: The Life and Vision of Ghillean Prance, second edition
By (Author) Clive Langmead
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew Publishing
11th July 2001
2nd Revised edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography: general
580.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
219
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
18g
Description
The story of Professor Ghillean Prance, from his earliest days as a young scientist at Oxford, to expeditions across the Amazon searching for new species of plants, facing upturned boats and plane crashes en route, to Director of Kew (1988- 1999). Now a famed international speaker and conservationist, Prance is a scientific advisor to the Eden project. Illustrated with 40 pages of plates, many in colour.
Author Bio
Clive Langmead is the author of several books, including A Passion for Plants: the life and vision of Ghillean Prance, also published by Kew.
