Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed - Order and Beauty in Botanical Gardens (Hardcover)

Botanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the Earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild. "Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed" shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. Through a study of three botanical gardens -- belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Belfast Natural History Society -- the author shows how the final outcome involved a complex interplay of ideas about place, identity, empire, botanical science, and especially aesthetics, creating spaces that would educate the mind as well as please the senses. This highly engaging book offers a wealth of fresh insights into both the history and development of botanical gardens as well as connections between science and aesthetics.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Tauris Historical Geographical Series
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Nuala C. Johnson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84885-712-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General
LSN:	1-84885-712-8
Barcode:	9781848857124

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