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Download or read book Kew Gardens written by Virginia Woolf and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »Kew Gardens« is a short story by Virginia Woolf, first published in 1919. VIRGINIA WOOLF [1882–1941] was an English author. With novels like Jacob’s Room [1922], Mrs Dalloway [1925], To the Lighthouse [1927], and Orlando [1928], she became a leading figure of modernism and is considered one of the most important English-language authors of the 20th century. As a thinker, with essays like A Room of One’s Own [1929], Woolf has influenced the women’s movement in many countries.
Book Synopsis The Kew Gardens Girls by : Posy Lovell
Download or read book The Kew Gardens Girls written by Posy Lovell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming novel inspired by real life events, about the brave women during WWI who worked in the historic grounds of London's Kew Gardens. Can the women of Kew keep the gardens alive in the midst of war? London, 1916. England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, the Royal Botanic Gardens, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish and become a safe haven for those seeking solace--but not everyone wants women working at Kew. The pair begin to face challenges on the home front. When a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
Book Synopsis The Story of Kew Gardens by : Lynn Parker
Download or read book The Story of Kew Gardens written by Lynn Parker and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This splendidly illustrated book about the world famous botanic gardens at Kew examines their historic impact and importance. With 250 fascinating photographs, many of them previously unseen, it describes the botanical, social, cultural, political and technological developments of the past two centuries and highlights the pivotal role that plants have played in British life. The tale of Kew Gardens embraces a wide range of themes, including: plant hunters, ecologists, explorers and other pioneers; the evolution of building and garden design; influential directors, architects and landscape gardeners; the gardens as a vital public resource; digging for victory - Kew in wartime.
Download or read book Kew written by Ray Desmond and published by Harvill Press. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative volume traces the extraordinary evolution over more than two centuries of Kew's historic landscape, which began with two private royal gardens and expanded through the work of some of our most distinguished garden designers and architects, resulting in an important range of listed buildings of which thirty-nine have survived. These, together with the latest additions to Kew's architectural heritage, are extensively illustrated and described. As much part of this fascinating landscape are the principal figures in Kew's history - among them Queen Caroline, her son Frederick Prince of Wales, his wife Princess Augusta, and George III; Sir Joseph Banks, who organized the first worldwide plant-collecting expeditions; Sir William Hooker and his son, Sir Joseph, who laid the foundations of the present Botanic Gardens; and successive directors who formulated policy and enabled improvements. Kew also played a pivotal role in the development of the British Empire's natural resources, the introduction of commercial crops to the colonies and the compilation of colonial floras. Its collaboration with overseas botanical gardens, alongside its establishment as an international scientific institution are equally crucial and examined in detail. Whilst previous accounts of Kew have relied almost entirely on printed sources, the present volume makes extensive use of archives which support modern Kew's primary objective: "the better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom".
Book Synopsis The Gardens at Kew by : Allen Paterson
Download or read book The Gardens at Kew written by Allen Paterson and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated on the south bank of the River Thames, the Royal Botanical Gardens, also known as Kew, is a paradise for plant lovers. Author Allen Paterson chronicles the rich history of Kew, from private pleasure ground to international institution. With photographs of the garden today and botanical illustrations from the Kew collection, this beautiful book brings the story of Kew completely up to date.
Book Synopsis Kew Gardens Illustrated by : Virginia Woolf
Download or read book Kew Gardens Illustrated written by Virginia Woolf and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kew Gardens" is a short story by the English author Virginia Woolf.It was first published privately in 1919, [1] then more widely in 1921 in the collection Monday or Tuesday, [1] and subsequently in the posthumous collection A Haunted House (1944). Originally accompanying illustrations by Vanessa Bell, its visual organisation has been described as analogous to a post-impressionist paintin
Book Synopsis The Kew Gardens Girls at War by : Posy Lovell
Download or read book The Kew Gardens Girls at War written by Posy Lovell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by real events, a touching novel about a new class of courageous women who worked at London’s historic Kew Gardens during World War II. In the face of war, gardening is their duty…When Daisy Cooper’s new husband joins the RAF to fight the Battle of Britain, she’s terrified she’s going to lose him. So when her mother Ivy suggests she join the gardeners at Kew to keep busy, Daisy’s intrigued. After all, Ivy worked at Kew during the last great war and made lifelong friends along the way. Louisa Armitage, not ready to hang up her gardening gloves just yet, and Beth Sanderson, an aspiring doctor looking to make a difference, decide to enlist as well. When tragedy strikes, the women are forced to come together to support one other during their darkest hours. But can the Kew Gardens Girls survive the horrors of war-torn London this time?
Book Synopsis State of the World's Plants by : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Download or read book State of the World's Plants written by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Love from Kew written by Sophie Shillito and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together messages from vintage Kew postcards with new prose reflections, Love from Kew is a one-of-a-kind look at the enduring needs for human connection--with each other as much as the natural world. In 2020, the United Kingdom recognized the 150th anniversary of the official introduction of postcards. At the peak of their popularity in the early twentieth century, more than two million postcards a day were mailed in the UK. One could view postcards as the texts or tweets of their day: brief communiques that provide glimpses into the lives of others, with stories that are often as funny or poignant as they are cryptic. These messages were often sent to family or friends back home from a site of special importance--like, for example, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Love from Kew is a valentine to these missives of the past, placing vintage Kew postcards--and the messages written on them--alongside new prose reflections from multi-genre writer Sophie Shillito. The decades-old correspondence and Shillito's wonderstruck contemporary reflections offer a meditation on how these Kew postcards speak to the eternal human need for both personal connection and communion with the natural world. In today's world of environmental precarity and increased isolation, these themes are just as relevant as they were when these antique postcards were first penned. Love from Kew is a fascinating and heartfelt blend of social and visual history, observed through the singular lens of Kew Gardens.
Book Synopsis A Thousand Paper Birds by : Tor Udall
Download or read book A Thousand Paper Birds written by Tor Udall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A masterful exploration of love, loss and the healing power of the natural world. Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure' Observer LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2018 Jonah roams Kew Gardens trying to reassemble the shattered pieces of his life after the death of his wife, Audrey. Weathering the seasons and learning to love again, he meets Chloe, an enigmatic origami artist who is hesitant to let down her own walls. In the gardens he also meets ten-year-old Milly, and Harry, a gardener, both of whom have secrets of their own to keep – and mysteries to solve.
Download or read book Chihuly at Kew written by Dale Chihuly and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book celebrated the work of iconic artist Dale Chihuly in the landscape of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. A reverie of form, colour and light, Chihuly's exquisite and utterly unique artworks are often described as exaggerated celebrations of what is found in nature. As the most biodiverse place on the planet, Kew's breath-taking setting is the ideal home for such work" - back cover.
Download or read book Palace of Palms written by Kate Teltscher and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The most enthralling historical book I’ve read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats free from architectural convention, at once monumental and ethereal. From a distance, the crowns of the palms within are silhouetted in the central dome; close to, banana leaves thrust themselves against the glass. To enter it is to enter a tropical fantasy. The body is assaulted by heat, light and the smell of damp vegetation. In Palace of Palms, Kate Teltscher tells the extraordinary story of its creation and of the Victorians’ obsession with the palms that filled it. It is a story of breathtaking ambition, of scientific discovery and, crucially, of the remarkable men whose vision it was. The Palm House was commissioned by the charismatic first Director of Kew, Sir William Hooker, designed by the audacious Irish engineer, Richard Turner, and managed by Kew’s forthright curator, John Smith, who battled with boilers and floods to ensure the survival of the rare and wondrous plants it housed.
Book Synopsis The Plant Messiah by : Carlos Magdalena
Download or read book The Plant Messiah written by Carlos Magdalena and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlos Magdalena is a man on a mission: to save the world’s most endangered plants. In The Plant Messiah, Magdalena takes readers from the forests of Peru to deep within the Australian outback in search of the rare and the vulnerable. Back in the lab—at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, home of the largest botanical collection in the world—we watch as he develops groundbreaking, left-field techniques for rescuing species from extinction, encouraging them to propagate and thrive once again. Passionate and absorbing, The Plant Messiah is a tribute to the diversity of life on our planet, and to the importance of preserving it.
Book Synopsis Death in Kew Gardens by : Jennifer Ashley
Download or read book Death in Kew Gardens written by Jennifer Ashley and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Scandal Above Stairs Kat Holloway steps out from beneath the stairs and into international intrigue, where murder and stolen treasure lurk among the upper echelons of Victorian London. In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift—a box of tea. Kat thinks no more of her unusual visitor until two days later when the kitchen erupts with the news that Lady Cynthia's next-door neighbor has been murdered. Known about London as an "Old China Hand," the victim claimed to be an expert in the language and customs of China, acting as intermediary for merchants and government officials. But Sir Jacob's dealings were not what they seemed, and when the authorities accuse Mr. Li of the crime, Kat and Daniel find themselves embroiled in a world of deadly secrets that reach from the gilded homes of Mayfair to the beautiful wonder of Kew Gardens.
Book Synopsis The Extraordinary Story of the Apple by : Barry Juniper
Download or read book The Extraordinary Story of the Apple written by Barry Juniper and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a new edition of the book published under the title Story of the apple, 2006"--Title page verso.
Book Synopsis Around the World in 80 Plants by : Jonathan Drori
Download or read book Around the World in 80 Plants written by Jonathan Drori and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. 'A beautiful celebration of the plants and flowers that surround us and a quiet call to arms for change' The Herald 'This charming and beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a voyage of discovery, exploring the many ingenious and surprising uses for plants in modern science and throughout history' Kew Magazine 'With beautiful illustrations from Lucille Clerc, this captivating book traverses the globe via plants: nettles in England, mangoes in India and tulips in the Netherlands' Daily Mail
Book Synopsis The Botanical Treasury : Celebrating 40 of the world's most fascinating plants through rare prints and classic texts by : Christopher Mills
Download or read book The Botanical Treasury : Celebrating 40 of the world's most fascinating plants through rare prints and classic texts written by Christopher Mills and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable book reveals the story of 40 of the world's most fascinating plants. The plants are explored through specially selected facsimile texts from the Archives at Kew and expert introductions, as well as exceptional and beautiful illustrations. The Botanical Treasury also includes 40 beautifully reproduced prints of the plants which can then be framed, allowing the reader to truly appreciate these magnificent plants. Written by Kew's experts and curated by Christopher Mills, previously Head of Kew's Library, Art and Archives.
