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New York Botanical Garden by Anne Skillion and Gregory Long (2006, Hardcover)

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The New York Botanical Garden by Gregory Long. Through hundreds of beautiful photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAbrams, Inc.

ISBN-100810957442

ISBN-139780810957442

eBay Product ID (ePID)63061592

Product Key Features

Book TitleNew York Botanical Garden

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Reference, General, Garden Design

IllustratorYes

GenreScience, Gardening

AuthorAnne Skillion, Gregory Long

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight70.4 Oz

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width11.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-010799

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal580.73/747275

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

SynopsisThe New York Botanical Garden, founded in 1891, is one of the world's great collections of plants, the region's leading educational centre for gardening and horticulture, and an international centre for plant research. Designated a National Historic Landmark with collections comprising more than 1 million living plants - including 30,000 mature trees that have been carefully tended and protected since the late 19th century, thousands of tropical and desert plants that visitors can see nowhere else in New York, and many unrivalled features, such as the most beautiful rose garden in America - the Garden exhibits nature at its best. In addition, the Botanical Garden has always been a research institution where generations of scientists have amassed a distinguished, unbroken record of scholarly research. This book, while telling the history of the Garden, offers a lavishly illustrated tour of the grounds and structures on this remarkable 250-acre site in the heart of New York City., A verdant jewel and National Historic Landmark in the heart of New York City, the New York Botanical Garden is cherished by residents and visitors alike. Here, the institution's remarkable history and unparalleled collections are presented in one magnificent volume -- the only comprehensive history of any of the world's botanical gardens -- sure to inspire plant lovers, home gardeners, would-be horticulturists and scientists, and armchair naturalists alike. Through hundreds of beautiful photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care. The book's engaging text describes the origins and purpose of a botanical garden, and provides a fascinating look at the Garden's groundbreaking scientific discoveries since its founding in 1891., A verdant jewel and National Historic Landmark in the heart of New York City, the New York Botanical Garden is cherished by residents and visitors alike. Here, the institution's remarkable history and unparalleled collections are presented in one magnificent volume--the only comprehensive history of any of the world's botanical gardens.

LC Classification NumberQK73.U62N4976 2006