Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - The Tropical Hothouse: The book that turns into a bo

Description: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - The Tropical Hothouse by Chris Thorogood, Paperscapes The Tropical Hothouse features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a landscape of over 50 rare and exotic hothouse plants. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Tropical Hothouse describes over 50 tropical plants, telling the intriguing stories of their origins and compelling features. Sourced exclusively from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, each accompanying illustration presses out of the page, transforming your book into a work of art. The Tropical Hothouse contains a botanical paradise, where tropical trees are festooned with vines, orchids and bromeliads, lurid blossoms perfume the air, and leafy ferns and palms jostle for the light. From exotic-looking potted orchids and motley assortments of succulents, to luxuriant, leafy greenery, house plants and terraria are more popular than ever as additions to stylish interiors. This beautifully presented and fascinating collection includes perennial favourites and unusual specimens, transporting this world of extraordinary plants into your hands and home. Author Biography Chris Thorogood is Deputy Director and Head of Science at Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum. His research broadly centres on the evolution of plant ecology, with a focus on parasitic plants. He is the author of Kews Weird Plants, Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Mediterranean and Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve. Paperscapes: the book that transform into a work of art. Whether youre interested in reading a classic from Lewis Carroll, exploring the cityscape of London or learning about plants and animals, Paperscapes books offer everything a traditional book would, and then uses innovative design and beautiful illustrations to let readers turn their book into a work of art. Table of Contents Aechmea fasciata Agave attenuata Aiphanes lindeniana Alocasia longiloba Alpinia nutans Amorphophallus titanum Ananas comosus Anthurium jilekii Aristolochia grandiflora Banksia ericifolia Begonia maculata Blighia sapida Brugmansia arborea Carica papaya Cattleya aclandiae Citrus medica Coryanthes albertinae Corypha elata Crinum asiaticum Cycas rumphii Dionaea muscipula Epidendrum spectabile Ficus elastica Gloriosa superba Heliconia farinosa Hibiscus elatus Hippeastrum psittacinum Hylocereus undatus Licuala grandis Lithops pseudotruncatella Medinilla magnifica Musa balbisiana Myrmecodia beccarii Nelumbo nucifera Nepenthes bicalcarata Nepenthes rajah Nymphaea devoniensis Opuntia decumbens Orbea variegata Pachypodium namaquanum Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Passiflora quadrangularis Phoenix dactylifera Plumeria rubra Protea burchellii Puya chilensis Sarracenia chelsonii Sauromatum venosum Stapelia hirsuta Strelitzia reginae Tillandsia cyanea Victoria amazonica Zingiber spectabile. Promotional The Tropical Hothouse features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a landscape of over 50 rare and exotic hothouse plants. Long Description The Tropical Hothouse features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a landscape of over 50 rare and exotic hothouse plants. The Tropical Hothouse describes over 50 tropical plants, telling the intriguing stories of their origins and compelling features. Sourced exclusively from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, each accompanying illustration presses out of the page, transforming your book into a work of art. The Tropical Hothouse contains a botanical paradise, where tropical trees are festooned with vines, orchids and bromeliads, lurid blossoms perfume the air, and leafy ferns and palms jostle for the light. From exotic-looking potted orchids and motley assortments of succulents, to luxuriant, leafy Swiss cheese plants, house plants and terrariums are more popular than ever as additions to stylish interiors. This beautifully presented and fascinating collection includes perennial favourites and unusual specimens, transporting this world of extraordinary plants into your hands and home. Promotional "Headline" The Tropical Hothouse features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a landscape of over 50 rare and exotic hothouse plants. Feature Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, which receives over 2 million visitors every year. Description for Sales People Published in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, which receives over 2 million visitors every year. Features press-out shapes, enabling you to transform the book into a work of art, creating a landscape of over 50 rare and exotic hothouse plants. Sales of hothouse plants such as cacti and succulents have doubled every year for the past decade - a huge, global interiors and lifestyle trend. Urban Outfitters, IKEA and H&M have all invested heavily in the green interiors trend - objects, prints and textiles inspired by plants. Previous collaborations between Andr Details ISBN023300601X Author Paperscapes Year 2019 ISBN-10 023300601X ISBN-13 9780233006017 Publication Date 2019-08-08 Pages 112 Format Hardcover Series Paperscapes Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-08 Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 100 illus Subtitle The book that turns into a botanical paradise DEWEY 581.70913 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-08-07 Publisher Headline Publishing Group Imprint Welbeck AU Release Date 2019-08-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123379909;

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