The British arboretum : trees, science and culture in the nineteenth century / / by Paul A. Elliott, Charles Watkins and Stephen Daniels

• Autore: Elliott Paul A.
• Pubblicazione: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 582.16075
• Soggetto topico: Arboretums - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): WatkinsCharles; DanielsStephen
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1. British Tree Cultures in the Nineteenth Century; 2. Trees and Taxonomy; 3. British Arboriculture c. 1800-35; 4. John Claudius Loudon's Arboretum; 5. The Botany of the Arboretum Britannicum; 6. The Derby Arboretum; 7. Estate Arboretums; 8. Public Urban Arboretums; 9. The Transformation of Victorian Public Arboretums; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums. These were fostered by a variety of factors: global trade and exploration, popularity of collecting, significance to the British economy and society, developments in science, changes in landscape gardening aesthetics and agricultural and horticultural improvement.
• Titolo autorizzato: The British arboretum
• ISBN: 0-8229-8167-X; 1-317-32325-4; 1-317-32326-2; 1-283-01953-1; 9786613019530; 1-84893-098-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458995203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; ; Number 14.