Trees, Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century
by
Paul A. Elliott, Charles Watkins, Stephen Daniels
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums, or tree collections. The development of arboretums was fostered by a variety of factors, each of which is explored in detail: global trade and exploration, the popularity of collecting, the significance to the British...