TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kress,W.John
AU  - Sherwood,Shirley
TI  - The art of plant evolution
SN  - 1842464213
AV  - QK98.3 .K74 2009
U1  - 580.22 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Richmond
PB  - Kew Pub.
KW  - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
KW  - Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - Botanical illustration
KW  - Plants
KW  - Evolution
KW  - Botanical artists
KW  - Biography
N1  - Book published on the occasion of exhibition at Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2009; Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-315) and index
N2  - "Art meets science in this book that aims to give readers a sense of some contemporary scientific discoveries that are changing our understanding of plant relationships. 136 botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, by 84 artists, cover 50 orders of plants in 118 families, and a total of 133 species, providing a sweeping overview of the evolution of plants on earth. The paintings display a sampling of the plant world from fungi to daisies, including algae, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants arranged in the most up to date evolutionary sequence, determined by recent DNA analysis. The text places each artist's observations as displayed in the paintings, in the context of modern plant classification, providing readers with a new understanding of the complex interrelationships between plant species, and enhancing their appreciation of the botanical artist's ability to portray the delicate beauty of nature." --NHBS Environment Bookstore
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1006/2009483595-t.html
ER  -