{"product_id":"for-the-peoples-pleasure-australias-botanic-gardens","title":"For the People's Pleasure: Australia's Botanic Gardens (1988)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSecond-Hand (Hardcover)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFor the People's Pleasure is a stunning presentation of fourteen of Australia's most highly prized botanic gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eWith 300 superb colour photographs, this book captures the great diversity and beauty of our botanic gardens: the lush, vibrant colours of the tropical north, the delicate beauty of the desert regions and the elegant splendour of the more formal gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eAustralia was settled by Europeans 200 years ago, at a time when they were becoming increasingly aware of the pressing need for parks and gardens in their cities. In  Australia the early British colonists were given a rare opportunity to develop botanic gardens as an integral part of their cities. This, and the discovery of Australia's  enormous variety of unusual and hitherto unknown plant life, led to the development of some of the world's most spectacular botanic gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eAustralia's early botanic gardens maintained strong links with the 'mother garden' in England, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, upon which they were modelled. In the 1870s and 1880s, though the Australian gardens began to emerge as notable entities in their own right, both for the beauty of their design and settings and for their scientific role. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eAustralia's flora aroused intense interest and curiosity in European botanic circles, making the botanical role of our early botanic gardens of prime importance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eToday, with a heightened awareness of the environment and ecology, our botanic gardens are creating a great deal of interest, and new gardens specialising in\u003cbr\u003eindigenous flora are being established throughout the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFor the People's Pleasure is a magnificent book which brings to life the breathtaking beauty of our most treasured gardens, and is a fitting tribute to the brilliance and vision of the people who created them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carol Henty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067350319273,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780864361318-us-300.jpg?v=1684372630","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/for-the-peoples-pleasure-australias-botanic-gardens","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}