A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners
Author | : Peter Parker |
Publisher | : Little Brown GBR |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 1408706164 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781408706169 |
Rating | : 4/5 (169 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners written by Peter Parker and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers. In his lively survey, Parker argues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun