THE WORLD OF KEW
Book ID/图书代码： 11340015B85708
English Summary/英文概要： Without plants, there would be no life on earth. Kew Gardens is famous for its breathtaking displays of flowers and tree,s but this World Heritage Site is also a globally important scientific and historical organization. Scientists and gardeners use the plants and knowledge that have been collected at Kew since the eighteenth century to advance understanding of the earth’s environment and of how plant lfe can be used for human benefit.
Published to accompany the ten-part BBC2 series A New Year at Kew, this fascinating book takes us behind the scenes to show the extraordinary range of work carried out at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place - home to the Millenium Seed Bank - and by Kew staff overseas. From using forensic botant to micropagating plants facing extinction, from investigating herbal cures from Alzheimer’s disease to replanting the volcano-ravaged island of Montserrat, the book shows us aspects of Kew’s work that are largely hidden from view abut the benefits of which are far reachingl In the process it provides an absorbing and accessible introduction to such topical subjects as biodiversity, practical conservation and economic botany.
Lavishly illustrated and filled with engrossing stories and engaging characters, this book brings to life the world of Kew and the global importance of its work.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 没有植物的话，地球上就不会出现生命。邱园植物园以其令人叹为观止的花草树木而闻名，但这个世界遗产站点也是一个具有全球重要意义的科学和历史的组织。自十八世纪以来，科学家和园艺大师运用邱园内的植物来萃取知识，以预先获取了解地球的环境，以及这些植物如何去受益於人类的知识。
配套BBC2 系列的第二部《邱园一年》，这部迷人的科普读物，带我们来到BBC近期播放的《植物王国》幕后，得以让我们通过邱园的海外工作人员，一睹在英国皇家植物园和韦克赫斯特(Wakehurst)植物园- 进入千禧年种子银行。从鉴定植物学到面临灭绝的微观植物，从对草药对治疗阿尔茨海默氏症的研究，到蒙特色拉特岛（位于美洲）肆虐的火山植物的再植，这本书向我们展示了，公众所不知的邱园内所不为人知的大量工作，在这个过程中，得以让普通大众，了解生物的多样性，实际养护和经济植物学。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况："After reading this book, you’ll see Kew in an entirely new light" (Garden News)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 卡罗琳•弗里（Carolyn Fry），英国被人熟知的记者、作家，曾经是英国皇家地理学会《地理杂志》的编辑。她在科林•普赖尔《现存的部落》一书中为他的摄影作品写了一系列的短文，而且她也是《邱园世界》一书的作者，这本书与BBC电视系列片《邱园一年》同时出版。卡罗琳是英国皇家地理学会的会员，现居住在伦敦附近。Carolyn Fry is a writer and journalist specializing in science, conservation, natural history and adventure travel. A former editor of Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society, she is a contributor to Kew magazine, BBC Wildlife, BBC History, BBC Online, The Times, Sunday Telegraph, Independent on Sunday, Guardian Online and New Scientist. Under Carolyn’s editorship, Geographical won the British Environment and Media Award for Best Environmental Coverage in a Consumer Magazine. Carolyn also wrote a series of essays to accompany Colin Prior’s photographs in the book Living Tribes. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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