The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. Embracing Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Central Asia and China, more than five hundred of the finest wild flowers are depicted together with the beautiful landscapes in which these botanical paradises are found ...
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The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. Embracing Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Central Asia and China, more than five hundred of the finest wild flowers are depicted together with the beautiful landscapes in which these botanical paradises are found. With an accompanying text giving descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution, as well as information on photographing plants in the wild, this unique book will amaze and delight not only those with an interest in the spectacular and legendary landscapes that form the Silk Road but also plantsmen and horticulturalists worldwide.
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Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9781780769417. Botany & Plant Sciences. VG/VG 2015 reprint Tauris hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated. Light signs of usage with a little edge-rubbing wear to jacket, VG bright and unmarked. Size: 10.11 x 1.59 x 12.22 inches. 416 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Environment & Ecology; Botany & Plant Sciences; ISBN: 1780769415. ISBN/EAN: 9781780769417. Dewey Code: 582.13095. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 086867.
