Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed : Order and Beauty in Botanical Gardens Hardback
by Nuala C. (Queen's University Belfast, UK) Johnson
Part of the Tauris Historical Geographical Series series
Hardback
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Botanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the earth's flora.
They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild.
Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. Through a study of three botanical gardens - belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Belfast Natural History Society - the author shows how the final outcome involved a complex interplay of ideas about place, identity, empire, botanical science, and especially aesthetics, creating spaces that would educate the mind as well as please the senses.
This highly engaging book offers a wealth of fresh insights into both the history and development of botanical gardens as well as connections between science and aesthetics.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages, 36 bw integrated
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/04/2011
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- ISBN:9781848857124
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:288 pages, 36 bw integrated
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/04/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781848857124
