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9 October 202110 November 2021Book News

Book review: a history of food

As editor of both Australian Garden History and the Professional Historians Association’s review page, I receive advice about a lot of books, some of which I think will interest members of both organisations. True to the Land: a history of […]

5 October 2021Book News

New book: Illustrated Plant Glossary

The Illustrated Plant Glossary (CSIRO Publishing, 2021, $69.99) by Enid Mayfield is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring many superb colour illustrations to aid understanding. AGHS Patron and Director, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Tim Entwisle […]

27 September 202127 September 2021Book News

Illustrations from an 18th-century botanical treasury

Do you want to know what a florilegium is, or a herbal, and would you like to acquire a piece of an undisputed monument in this genre of books? If so, you could be looking for Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s Iconography […]

9 September 2021Book News

Finding the Mother Tree: book review

Simard, Suzanne, Finding the Mother Tree – Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest, 2021, Penguin Random House available in hardback, paperback, audio and Kindle. This book almost makes you want to be locked down! It is a compelling […]

16 April 20219 September 2021Book News

Spirit of the Garden: book review

Trisha Dixon has written an extraordinary book straight from her heart. Her beautiful descriptions and potent images – Trisha is a superb photographer − show a very strong connection with landscapes and the feelings they provoke: feelings that are undeniably […]

Category: Book News

Book review: a history of food

New book: Illustrated Plant Glossary

Illustrations from an 18th-century botanical treasury

Finding the Mother Tree: book review

Spirit of the Garden: book review

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