Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed

Download or Read eBook Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed PDF written by Nuala C. Johnson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780857720009
ISBN-13 : 0857720007
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Book Synopsis Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed by : Nuala C. Johnson

Book excerpt: Botanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild. Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. Through a study of three botanical gardens - belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Belfast Natural History Society - the author shows how the final outcome involved a complex interplay of ideas about place, identity, empire, botanical science, and especially aesthetics, creating spaces that would educate the mind as well as please the senses. This highly engaging book offers a wealth of fresh insights into both the history and development of botanical gardens as well as connections between science and aesthetics.


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