A little book of Latin for gardeners /
Parker, Peter, 1954-
A little book of Latin for gardeners / Peter Parker. - 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
History -- Essentials -- Spectrum -- Atlas -- Anatomy -- Bestiary -- Eponyms -- Miscellanea.
Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers. In his lively survey, Parker argues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun.
9781408706169 1408706164
2019394848
Plants--Nomenclature.
Plants--History.
Latin language, Medieval and modern--Technical Latin.
QK96 / .P368 2018
A little book of Latin for gardeners / Peter Parker. - 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
History -- Essentials -- Spectrum -- Atlas -- Anatomy -- Bestiary -- Eponyms -- Miscellanea.
Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers. In his lively survey, Parker argues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun.
9781408706169 1408706164
2019394848
Plants--Nomenclature.
Plants--History.
Latin language, Medieval and modern--Technical Latin.
QK96 / .P368 2018