Botanical art

  • Brief Life Of Flowers

    £10.99

    Come rain or shine, flowers feature perennially in the landscape of human history. Their beauty has inspired some of the greatest works of art and literature, captivating creative minds from Ovid to O’Keeffe, Wordsworth to Van Gogh, Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But flowers have also played a key part in forming the past, and may even shape our future. Some have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations – from the Wars of the Roses to the Order of the Thistle. And while the poppy is often associated with WWI, it was the elderflower that treated its wounded soldiers, joining a long line of healing flowers that have developed modern medicine, including lavender and foxgloves. From the personal to the political, flowers play a part in all aspects of life.

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  • Around the World in 80 Trees

    £20.00

    Trees are one of humanity’s most constant and most varied companions. From India’s sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In ‘Around the World in 80 Trees’, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable.

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  • Botanicum

    Botanicum

    £25.00

    ‘Botanicum’ gives readers the experience of a fascintating exhibition within its pages. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, it is a feast of botanical knowledge complete with cross sections of how plants work.

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