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Rory McEwen: The Colours of Reality (revised edition)
This is a revised edition of the bestselling book about the life and work of artist and musician Rory McEwen (1932-82). A legend in his lifetime and still admired thirty years …
Identification of Trees and Shrubs in Winter Using Buds and Twigs
To many plant lovers winter seems like lost time, but a glance at the twigs of trees and shrubs shows that this does not need not be the case. In contrast to other life forms, …
Plants of the Quran
This book is the first to explore and highlight the history of the plants mentioned in the Qur’an, many of which are part of our everyday life, from pomegranates and grapes to …
Plants That Kill
Plants That Kill is not a field guide, clinical care manual, or pharmacology textbook—it is a fascinating and beautifully presented natural history of the world’s most poisonous …
Marianne North: the Kew Collection
Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian traveller and painter, who traversed the globe recording the world’s flora with her paintbrush and writing her experiences in her journal. …
The Shirley Sherwood Collection
This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, made over a period of 30 years by Dr Shirley Sherwood and considered the most important …
The Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks
Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the floral wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to European eyes, but he set …
Kew's Teas, Tonics and Tipples
Kew's Teas, Tonics and Tipples is a celebration of the huge diversity of flavour, colour and fragrance plants bring to the drinks we consume. Throughout the book are recipes from …
Just the Tonic
Just the Tonic is an accessible yet informative history of tonic water: its connections to the major disease malaria, the cure discovered in the bitter bark of the cinchona tree …
Peonies of the World: Part III Phylogeny and Evolution
HONG De-Yuan’s three-volume monograph of the popular genus Paeonia is a comprehensive taxonomic revision, based on extensive field observations, population sampling, examination of …
Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants
This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants lavishly showcases 40 botanical …