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Description
An illustrated guide to the most spectacular floral region on earth
The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. Embracing Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Central Asia and China, more than five hundred of the finest wild flowers are depicted together with the beautiful landscapes in which these botanical paradises are found.
With an accompanying text giving descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution, as well as information on photographing plants in the wild, this unique book will amaze and delight not only those with an interest in the spectacular and legendary landscapes that form the Silk Road but also plantsmen and horticulturalists worldwide.
Table of Contents
The Silk Road – a brief history
Photographing flowers in the wild
Flowers and landscapes of the Silk Road
Turkey: North-west; North-east; Western Taurus; Eastern
Syria: Anti-Lebanon and the desert; Jabal Nusaira
Iran: Alborz; Zagros
Central Asia: Tajikistan; Amankutan; Tien Shan
China: Qinghai and northern Sichuan; Western Sichuan; North-west Yunnan; Southern
Tibet
Glossary of terms
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 12 Feb 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 416 |
| ISBN | 9781472969101 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Illustrations | 600 colour integrated |
| Dimensions | 250 x 300 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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