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'Chinese' Wilson by Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
Life of Ernest H.Wilson, 1876-1930
The life story of Ernest Wilson is narrated in this book, including accounts of his gruelling trips to China. The work also includes a brief account of some of the plants and trees he discovered and brought back to the UK.Just two of Wilson's gruelling expeditions to China resulted in over 65,000 plant specimens, and his search for the regal lily nearly cost him his life. It is therefore not surprising that he soon became known as "Chinese" Wilson. Although there are few gardens today that do not contain at least one of his plant introductions, until now he has largely escaped the attention of the biographer. In this text his great-nephew uses Wilson's original journals, photographs and previously unpublished family correspondence to delve behind the glamour of the adventures of this legendary botanist. Complementing the story of his life is a brief account of his living legacy - the plants and trees for which he gave so much and which proved him to be one of the greatest plant hunters of all. |
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| Author(s) : Kew Royal Botanic Gardens | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 011250017X | ISBN-13 : 9780112500179 |
| RRP : £9.95 | Best available price : £44.00 / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Great Plant Collectors S.
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 01/05/1993
Publisher : Stationery Office Books
Page Length : 176mm
Page Size : 246mm