The Tropical Hothouse: The Book That Turns Into A Botanical Paradise
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: pages remain intact; small bruise on the corner of the slipcase.
Step into a world of lush, verdant wonder with The Tropical Hothouse, a breathtaking celebration of tropical flora that transforms the very act of reading into an immersive botanical experience. Authored by Dr. Chris Thorogood, Deputy Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and a celebrated botanical illustrator, this richly illustrated volume presents the extraordinary diversity of tropical plants — from cascading ferns and vivid orchids to towering palms and exotic blooms — through sumptuous artwork inspired by the living collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Far more than a coffee-table curiosity, The Tropical Hothouse is a work of genuine scientific and artistic ambition, chronicling the ecology, history, and cultural significance of some of the world's most remarkable plant species. Thorogood's style — precise yet painterly, authoritative yet deeply passionate — draws on centuries of botanical illustration tradition while feeling entirely contemporary, making this volume as intellectually rewarding as it is visually arresting. Whether you are a seasoned horticulturalist or a curious newcomer to the plant kingdom, this is a book that will leave you forever changed in your appreciation of the tropical world.
Author: Chris Thorogood
Format: Hardback
Published: 2019, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Genre: Botany
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: pages remain intact; small bruise on the corner of the slipcase.
Step into a world of lush, verdant wonder with The Tropical Hothouse, a breathtaking celebration of tropical flora that transforms the very act of reading into an immersive botanical experience. Authored by Dr. Chris Thorogood, Deputy Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and a celebrated botanical illustrator, this richly illustrated volume presents the extraordinary diversity of tropical plants — from cascading ferns and vivid orchids to towering palms and exotic blooms — through sumptuous artwork inspired by the living collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Far more than a coffee-table curiosity, The Tropical Hothouse is a work of genuine scientific and artistic ambition, chronicling the ecology, history, and cultural significance of some of the world's most remarkable plant species. Thorogood's style — precise yet painterly, authoritative yet deeply passionate — draws on centuries of botanical illustration tradition while feeling entirely contemporary, making this volume as intellectually rewarding as it is visually arresting. Whether you are a seasoned horticulturalist or a curious newcomer to the plant kingdom, this is a book that will leave you forever changed in your appreciation of the tropical world.