The British Arboretum

The British Arboretum Trees, Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century - Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century

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Publisher's Synopsis

This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums. These were fostered by a variety of factors: global trade and exploration, popularity of collecting, significance to the British economy and society, developments in science, changes in landscape gardening aesthetics and agricultural and horticultural improvement.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781848930971
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1
DEWEY: 582.1607341
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 298
Weight: 644g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 31mm