In this book Stearn gives the meaning and origin of some 6000 botanical names, selecting those most likely to be encountered by gardeners and horticulturists. No other single source provides so much e
This major work, first published in 1950, is still considered the classic book on the subject. It provides a comprehensive survey of plant portrayals across over three thousand years.
The life of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), the man who gave living organisms two Latin names, is celebrated afresh in this newly revised and magnificently illustrated edition of the definitive biography.
