Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for pruning perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its convent[...]
Garden visiting has never been more popular but not many of us understand what we are looking at when strolling through a beautiful garden - are we looking at an original landscaped sit or a re-creation? Is the planting matter authentic or made up of modern hybrids? Are the steps and terracing in th[...]
RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unraveling of the mysteries of botanical Latin. Over 3,000 Latin names are listed alphabetically, showing how plant names can reveal where a plant originally comes from (and thus its preferred growing conditions), al[...]
A Potted History of Vegetables embraces this idea by reacquainting the reader with the origins, nature and peculiarities of the world's produce. Combining beautiful reproductions of the finest nineteenth-century botanical illustrations with a miscellany of fascinating facts and extraordinary histori[...]
En god håndbog til havefolk, der spekulerer over, hvad der ligger i plantenavnene - og samtidig underholdende læsning om de folk, der har opdaget og navngivet mange af vores mest populære haveplanter.
»Jeg har adskillige bøger, der omhandler latinske plantenavne, men ingen af dem kommer[...]
Latin för trädgårdsälskare är ett upplysande, underhållande och vackert illustrerat avslöjande av det botaniska latinets mysterier. Över 3 000 latinska namn i bokstavsordning visar hur det gamla kultur- och vetenskapsspråket kan röja en växts hemort, och kanske därmed odlingsförhålland[...]
Mitä kasvien tieteelliset nimet kertovat? Tämän kirjan yli 3 000 hakusanaa auttavat ymmärtämään, millaisia eri kasvit ovat ja mistä ne ovat saaneet nimensä. Osa nimistä viittaa paikkaan, josta kasvi on ensi kerran löydetty, osa kasvin löytäjään, hyvin moni puolestaan kasvin ominaisuuk[...]