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Orchid: A Cultural History
Jim Endersby
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Description for Orchid: A Cultural History
Hardback. Featuring many stunning illustrations from the Kew archives, Orchid: A Cultural History tells, for the first time, the extraordinary story of orchids and our prolific interest in them. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX; PDZ; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
Orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognisable beauty. Jim Endersby offers a unique cultural history of this captivating family of plants, revealing their allure and wonder. Following the stories of orchids throughout history, Endersby divides our attraction to them into four key themes: science, empire, sex, and death. He explores how these have shaped orchids and how orchids, in return, have shaped our own investigations and associations. When it comes to empire, for instance, orchids are a prime example of the exotic riches sought by Europeans as they shaped their plans for colonisation. Endersby also reveals how Charles ... Read more
Orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognisable beauty. Jim Endersby offers a unique cultural history of this captivating family of plants, revealing their allure and wonder. Following the stories of orchids throughout history, Endersby divides our attraction to them into four key themes: science, empire, sex, and death. He explores how these have shaped orchids and how orchids, in return, have shaped our own investigations and associations. When it comes to empire, for instance, orchids are a prime example of the exotic riches sought by Europeans as they shaped their plans for colonisation. Endersby also reveals how Charles ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
620g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842466292
SKU
V9781842466292
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About Jim Endersby
Jim Endersby is senior lecturer in the history of science at the University of Sussex. His first book, A Guinea Pig's History of Biology (Harvard, 2007), won the Royal Society of Literature's Jerwood Prize and was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. His previous book with Chicago, Imperial Nature: Joseph Hooker and the Practices of Victorian ... Read more
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