Three Years' Wanderings In The Northern Provinces Of China: Including A Visit To The Tea, Silk, And Cotton Countries: With An Account Of The Agriculture And Horticulture Of The Chinese, New Plants, Etc.
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Robert Fortune
Binding: Hardback
Published: Time-Life Books, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-in
Robert Fortune's Three Years' Wanderings In The Northern Provinces Of China: Including A Visit To The Tea, Silk, And Cotton Countries: With An Account Of The Agriculture And Horticulture Of The Chinese, New Plants, Etc. chronicles an extraordinary nineteenth-century expedition across China's northern regions. This compelling narrative presents a meticulous account of the nation's vital tea, silk, and cotton industries, offering invaluable insights into their cultivation and production methods. Fortune details the intricate agricultural and horticultural practices of the Chinese, illustrating the diverse flora and introducing new plant species to the Western world. His observations provide a fascinating window into the economic and botanical landscape of a rapidly changing empire, making it an essential read for enthusiasts of natural history and cultural exploration.
Author: Robert Fortune
Binding: Hardback
Published: Time-Life Books, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-in
Robert Fortune's Three Years' Wanderings In The Northern Provinces Of China: Including A Visit To The Tea, Silk, And Cotton Countries: With An Account Of The Agriculture And Horticulture Of The Chinese, New Plants, Etc. chronicles an extraordinary nineteenth-century expedition across China's northern regions. This compelling narrative presents a meticulous account of the nation's vital tea, silk, and cotton industries, offering invaluable insights into their cultivation and production methods. Fortune details the intricate agricultural and horticultural practices of the Chinese, illustrating the diverse flora and introducing new plant species to the Western world. His observations provide a fascinating window into the economic and botanical landscape of a rapidly changing empire, making it an essential read for enthusiasts of natural history and cultural exploration.