The art of plant evolution / W. John Kress and Shirley Sherwood.
Material type: TextPublication details: Richmond : Kew Pub., 2009.Description: 320 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN:- 1842464213
- 9781842464212
- 9781842464175 (pbk.)
- 1842464175 (pbk.)
- 580.22 22
- QK98.3 .K74 2009
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Circulating Books | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Main Collection | QK98.3 .K74 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3182700016675 |
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.
"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.