Illustrated Botany: The Virtual Plant Museum

By Carmen Soria

Step back in time to a world of wild wonders--and discover botanical marvels through the pages of this virtual plant museum.
This beautiful collection of botanical illustrations chronicles some of the most important plant, fungi, and flower discoveries of the past few centuries--you will be amazed to discover how these have evolved and survived.
Stunning illustrations by the greatest artists of the 17th and 18th centuries capture fascinating details about botanical life that helped advance medical and scientific studies. The high quality vintage images are accompanied by informative text from biologist Carmen Soria.
Created in partnership with the National Museum of Natural History in Madrid, Spain and featuring over 300 illustrations, this beautiful book includes 10 removeable posters.
From the introduction:

The pages of this book portray a beautiful selection of some of the illustrations created by different students of nature over the years. Their work shows us the minute details of algae, mushrooms, or plants. So, it is time to explore these botanical marvels, to relish observing them, and to discover through words and images the answers to questions like: "What is algae?" and "How does a carnivorous plant trap its food?"

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914519345
• ISBN13: 9781914519345
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Orange Mosquito
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.0" x 14.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7