The Plant Messiah
€ 14,25
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780241979297 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Carlos Magdalena |
| Editora | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 240 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,188 |
| Data de Publicação | 05/04/2018 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 13,44 |
| Imposto | € 0,81 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 14,25 |
| Disponibilidade | 1 unidade em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
Carlos Magdalena of Kew Gardens is not your average botanical horticulturist. He''s a man on a mission to save the world''s most endangered plants from destruction and thieves hunting for wealthy collectors. He is a plant messiah.
From the planet''s tiniest waterlily - the Nymphaea thermarum - to Huarango trees with roots over 50 metres long, Carlos has a miraculous ability to bring breathtakingly beautiful plants back from the brink of extinction. He has travelled to the most remote and dangerous parts of the world - from the mountains of Peru to isolated Indian Ocean islands to the deepest Australian outback - in search of the rarest exotic species. Then, back in the Tropical Nursery at Kew, he uses pioneering, left-field techniques to help them grow.
Now he''s here to spread the gospel. The Plant Messiah is the inspirational story of a man who has devoted - and risked - his life to save incredible species, all in the name of making this Earth a greener and happier place. Amen to that.