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Martius. the Book of Palms

Name: Martius. the Book of Palms
Brand: Taschen
SKU: 9783836566148
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Contributors:

H. Walter Lack

Publisher:

Taschen

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Art, Science, Nature

Book Subcategory:

Subjects & Themes, Life Sciences, Plants

Book Topic:

Plants & Animals, Botany, Trees

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Release Date:

2017-06-23

ISBN 13:

9783836566148

Weight:

6.3 lbs

Size:

13.70 x 10.10 x 1.90 inches

Pages:

412

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On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves. These were a reference to his groundbreaking Natural History of Palms: a work in three volumes, published between 1823 and 1853. At the time, this encyclopedic treasury contained the sum of human knowledge on the topic, and included 240 exquisite chromolithographic illustrations, featuring landscape views of palm habitats and botanical dissections.

This epic folio was based on von Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix, sponsored by King Maximilian I of Bavaria, to investigate natural history and native tribes. From 1817 to 1820 the pair traveled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens. On their return both men were awarded knighthoods and lifetime pensions.

In his epic work, von Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. Apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, von Martius also wrote about the findings of others. Von Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees, which central Europeans would have found hard to imagine accurately. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms--often standing alone--which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

About the Author
Lack, H. Walter: - H. Walter Lack is a Professor at the Free University of Berlin and former Director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN's Garden of Eden, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers.

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