內容簡介

植物獵人的偉大發現：探索世界上最宏偉的植物發現旅程
匯集英國皇家植物園珍藏的畫作手稿，領悟大自然神奇的美妙藝術

本書集結世界上最偉大的植物發現，重現植物獵人的發現之旅，一同帶領讀者解開大自然奧秘。書中收錄在植物學極具權威的英國皇家植物園作品，精選超過百張珍貴的圖片，及植物學史上專家們的複製手稿，內容橫跨東方及西方各國，探尋各種新植物的發現過程，例如椰子樹、玫瑰，還有大量的果樹及蔬菜等，闡述人們對於植物美麗沉迷及其極高經濟價值的有趣故事，發現植物如何在世界各地傳播，及帶給世界和人類生活巨大變化的影響力。

Travel across the world and through history to meet the botanical pioneers who changed our landscape.

Plant Hunters tells the story of our obsession with all things that grow—both for their beauty and their economic potential—and the creation of botanical gardens to cultivate them. This sumptuous, intriguing volume moves from East to West and back again, introducing the botanists, explorers, and empire builders who gathered plants such as the coconut tree, roses, and numerous fruits and vegetables to bring back home. Showcasing hundreds of breathtaking illustrations and historical documents, it examines the species we now take for granted and the plants that have enriched and impoverished nations.