x, 332 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-316) and index.
Summary
"This is the story of eleven flower hunters - remarkable, eccentric, obsessive men and women who between them travelled to every corner of the world in search of new and exotic plants. They were founding figures of the new science of botany. For these intrepid adventurers, the search for undiscovered plant specimens was something worth risking their lives, and some did not return. Flower Hunters tells of their lives, their adventures, their scientific quest, and the lasting impact of their travels in our familiar garden plants."--Jacket.
