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A little book of Latin for gardeners / Peter Parker.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Little, Brown, 2018Description: 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781408706169
  • 1408706164
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QK96 .P368 2018
Contents:
History -- Essentials -- Spectrum -- Atlas -- Anatomy -- Bestiary -- Eponyms -- Miscellanea.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves QK10 .P27 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800178899
Total holds: 0

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.

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