In 1829, London physician Dr Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward sealed a plant inside a
glass container a simple experiment that helped change the way plants were
transported across the world, transforming gardens, ecosystems and lives in the
process. This book traces that story through photographs and essays, pairing striking
contemporary images of cased plants shot in New Zealand and in the United
Kingdom with reflections on the implications of plant transfer/movement. Across
six essays by Gregory O Brien, Dame Anne Salmond, Luke Keogh, Mark Carine,
Markman Ellis and Huhana Smith, the book considers not only the scientific and
colonial ambitions that drove botanical exchange, but also its consequences:
ecological disruption, the spread of invasive species, and the marginalisation of
Indigenous knowledge systems.
Product code: 9781991016959
| ISBN |
9781991016959 |
| No. Of Pages |
320 |
| On Sale Date |
09/10/2025 |