Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed: Order and Beauty in Botanical Gardens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350165465)

Botanical gardens brought together the great diversity of the Earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild. Through a study of three botanical gardens, belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society and the Belfast Natural History Society, this book shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. It explores how the final outcome involved a complex interplay of ideas about place, identity, empire, botanical science and aesthetics, creating spaces that would educate the mind as well as please the senses. This highly engaging book offers a wealth of fresh insights into both the history and development of botanical gardens as well as connections between science and aesthetics.

Author: Nuala C. Johnson
ISBN-10: 1350165468
ISBN-13: 9781350165465
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d