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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Paul A., author.

Watkins, C., author.

Daniels, Stephen, author.

Series:

Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 14.

Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century ; no. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arboretums--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Arboretums.

Trees--Collection and preservation--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Trees.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 298 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums, or tree collections. The development of arboretums was fostered by a variety of factors, each of which is explored in detail: global trade and exploration, the popularity of collecting, the significance to the British economy and society, developments in Enlightenment science, changes in landscape gardening aesthetics and agricultural and horticultural improvement.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and index.

ISBN:

9786613019530

9781315655833

1315655837

9780822981671

082298167X

9781317323259

1317323254

9781317323266

1317323262

9781283019538

1283019531

9781848930988

1848930984

OCLC:

707068862