Overview
Recreating Eden: A Natural History of Botanical Gardens takes garden lovers on a tour of nine of the most beautiful and exotic gardens in the world. This is an insiders guide and history of botanical gardens in the U.S. Canada, England, France, the Netherlands, and Singapore. The founders of the first botanical gardens in the sixteenth century attempted to create a Garden of Eden that contained a complete collection of all things created by God. Although in other cultures it has different names, humans have yearned for this mythic place of peace and joy from which they were expelled. Author Mary Soderstrom explores how these gardens have evolved over the last 400 years by guiding us through the botanical gardens that she has visited.Gardens of Empire
- Hortus Botanicus at Leiden in the Netherlands
- Jardin des plantes in Paris
- Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew near London
Gardens of the Nineteenth Century
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis
- New York Botanical Garden
Gardens of the Twentieth Century
- Jardin botanique de Montréal
- Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Garden in San Francisco
- University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Featuring:
- 12 colour plates
- Black & white photographs throughout
- A history of each botanical garden
- Getting there, entrance fees, what to look for, other nearby gardens, Web sites
About the Author:
Mary Soderstrom was born in Walla Walla, Washington and grew up in San Diego. She received her Master of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley. Her articles have been published in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Plant and Garden and the Globe and Mail. She is currently working on Surfing Ocean Beach, a novel set in San Diego County. She lives in Montreal.
Synopsis
Recreating Eden: A Natural History of Botanical Gardens takes garden lovers on a tour of nine of the most beautiful and exotic gardens in the world. This is an insiders guide and history of botanical gardens in the U.S. Canada, England, France, the Netherlands, and Singapore. The founders of the first botanical gardens in the sixteenth century attempted to create a Garden of Eden that contained a complete collection of all things created by God. Although in other cultures it has different names, humans have yearned for this mythic place of peace and joy from which they were expelled. Author Mary Soderstrom explores how these gardens have evolved over the last 400 years by guiding us through the botanical gardens that she has visited.
Gardens of Empire
- Hortus Botanicus at Leiden in the Netherlands
- Jardin des plantes in Paris
- Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew near London
Gardens of the Nineteenth Century
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis
- New York Botanical Garden
Gardens of the Twentieth Century
- Jardin botanique de Montréal
- Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Garden in San Francisco
- University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Featuring:
About the Author:
Mary Soderstrom was born in Walla Walla, Washington and grew up in San Diego. She received her Master of Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley. Her articles have been published in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Plant and Garden and the Globe and Mail. She is currently working on Surfing Ocean Beach, a novel set in San Diego County. She lives in Montreal.