Botanic Gardens: A Living History is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to the world's foremost botanic gardens. Part guidebook, part history and part celebration of these fascinating institutions, Botanic Gardens is the only comprehensive book on the subject. Global in scope, Botanic Gardens explores gardens including: Bologna, Brussels, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Heidelberg, Kew, Leiden, Leipzig, Melbourne, Montreal, New York, Padua, Santa Barbara, Sydney, Uppsala, Paris, and more. Botanic Gardens is a visually stunning hardback book, where each garden is profiled through a range of original photographs, archive material, architects' plans and historical accounts. The book unearths the enthralling history of the botanic garden. The architecture of gardens is analysed in depth as well as their relationship with the world of art and culture. Featuring text by a range of writers including historians, scientists, horticulturalists and architects, Botanic Gardens is truly a living history bringing the reader right up to date with the technological achievements of contemporary gardens. Culturally important, Botanic Gardens is a vibrant and beautiful book. ILLUSTRATIONS 265 b/ and colour