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The Classic Guide to Gardening
Frank J. Scott
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Description for The Classic Guide to Gardening
Hardback. Frank J. Scott provides the definitive guide to gardening. Series: The Classic Guide to.. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 324.
The Victorian age, the age of industrial revolution and expansion of cities, was also the age of an explosion of interest in the practice of gardening. This was not merely a private pastime. For the first time, a concerted effort was made throughout Britain to provide extensive gardens for the public to enjoy. More than merely an aesthetic enterprise, the development of public gardens attempted to promote benevolent behaviour and decrease social unrest. It was during this period that we saw the creation of infamous and elaborate gardens such as the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, and plants were brought ... Read more
The Victorian age, the age of industrial revolution and expansion of cities, was also the age of an explosion of interest in the practice of gardening. This was not merely a private pastime. For the first time, a concerted effort was made throughout Britain to provide extensive gardens for the public to enjoy. More than merely an aesthetic enterprise, the development of public gardens attempted to promote benevolent behaviour and decrease social unrest. It was during this period that we saw the creation of infamous and elaborate gardens such as the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, and plants were brought ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Classic Guide to...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445651705
SKU
V9781445651705
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99-34
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