Book ID: 91671
Fry, Carolyn
The World of Kew. 2006. col. illustr. 224 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Published to coincide with a brand new ten-part BBC television series,'A New Year at Kew', this lavishly illustrated book takes a closer lookat the fascinating world of Kew Gardens, and in particular, its conservation work in Britain and abroad. The book examines and explainsthe many projects currently being carried out by Kew - research into medicinal plant uses, crime-fighting through pollen analysis, theMillenium seed bank, global conservation work, architecture and wildlifemanagement within the gardens.