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Ruth Kassinger - Garden of Marvels - 9780062049018 - V9780062049018
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Garden of Marvels

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Description for Garden of Marvels Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
Combing the curiosity of The Botany of Desire and the playful spirit of Wicked Plants, a witty and engaging history of botany and gardening memoir from the author of Paradise Under Glass-an easy-to-follow, anecdotal tutorial on the fascinating science of plants. In Paradise Under Glass, Ruth Kassinger- a self-described "wanton killer of plants"-recounted with grace, humor, and poignancy her moving journey from brown thumb to green, sharing the lessons she learned building a home conservatory in the wake of a devastating personal crisis. In A Garden of Marvels, she enhances and extends her story. While Kassinger successfully created ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062049018
SKU
V9780062049018
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Ruth Kassinger
Ruth Kassinger is the author of Paradise Under Glass, as well as a number of award-winning science and history books for young adults. She has written for the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Health magazine, Science Weekly, and other publications.

Reviews for Garden of Marvels
"A sumptuously written history of greenhouse horticulture."
Entertainment Weekly "Ms. Kassinger's writing is chatty and intimate, but she has clearly done her library research."
International Herald Tribune on Paradise Under Glass "The book [PARADISE UNDER GLASS] vividly chronicles her [Kassinger's] initiation into the world of indoor gardening as well as the fascinating and unlikely histories of greenhouses and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Garden of Marvels


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