From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a feast of botanical knowledge.
Katie Scott graduated from University of Brighton in 2011. Her work
draws influences from traditional medical and botanical
illustration, both in aesthetic and subject matter. Her work plays
with the ideas of scientific uncertainty and speculation,
fabricating the inner and outer workings of the world. Her
illustrations depict a familiar yet fantasy vision of plants,
humans and minerals.
Professor Katherine (Kathy) J. Willis is Director of Science at the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she spearheaded the launch of
Kew's Science Strategy 2015-2020. Kathy is also Professor of
Biodiversity in the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford and
an adjunct Professor in Biology at the University of Bergen. She
previously held the Tasso Leventis Chair of Biodiversity at Oxford
and was founding Director of the Biodiversity Institute. Kathy's
research interests focus on the relationship between long-term
ecosystem dynamics and environmental change. Kathy has published
extensively and has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific
publications, including the landmark book The Evolution of Plants,
now in its second edition. In August 2015, Kathy was awarded the
prestigious Michael Faraday Prize from the Royal Society for her
excellent work in science communication.
This beautifully illustrated book is a comprehensive, curated guide
to plant life... it's a feast of botanical knowledge.
*BBC Gardener's World*
...Stunningly illustrated guide to plant life. The perfect gift for
anyone from three to ninety-three.
*Huffington Post*
...a big, beautiful artifact. Gloriously hand-illustrated in the
manner of classic Victorian natural history, it offers levels of
information suitable for intelligent, inquisitive young minds and
begs to be pored over endlessly.
*Financial Times*
A beautiful and tremendously well written guide to plant life, from
algae to the Amazon waterlily... This is a volume to treasure.
*The English Garden*
This is a splendid exploration of the world of plants by Kathy
Willis, from the primitive to the prettiest. The botanical pictures
by Katie Scott are lovely.
*Evening Standard*
A feast of botanical drawing and description.
*Metro*
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