Louis-Antoine de Bougainville and Pierre Magnol to Sir David Attenborough, via Lady Gaga… The author is, amongst other roles, the president of the Linnaean Society.
In the Name of Plants: Remarkable plants and the extraordinary people behind their Names
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ÂŁ20.00
Edition:Hardback978056509535222/09/2022
Categories: 17. Books for Christmas 2022: Gardens, Books for Christmas 2022, Gardens, Natural History
Tag: Exploration
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