Date 10 April 2019
Pages 220
Format cm 14 x 21
Price € 18.00
EAN 9782246857457
Publisher Website www.grasset.fr

Botanist

Publisher Grasset
Marc Jeanson's uniquely delightful book combines portraits, anecdotes, forgotten episodes, and accounts of paradigm shifts, all linked by botany.

In an age of burning forests and ravaged landscapes, Botanist offers a fascinating tour of the world’s largest herbarium and a sensitive exploration of the bonds between plants and humans. Marc Jeanson, former director of France's botanical museum in Paris, has much to share about the many journeys and adventures in the annals of science. He also recounts how plants are "invented," every human era forming its own specific image of nature. A fine homage to the natural world and a plea for us to reconnect with our living planet, which remains splendid despite the damage inflicted on it.

  • Rights Sold Italian, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean
  • Awards Prix Pierre-Joseph Redouté 2021
  • As of: February 2022