The Plant Messiah
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The Plant Messiah by Carlos Magdalena
An impassioned memoir of saving extraordinary plants on the brink of extinction, by a scientist who has been called a codebreaker (Telegraph) and an inspiration (Jane Goodall) *Featuring 16 pages of color photos* Carlos Magdalena is not your average horticulturist. He's a man on a mission to save the world's most endangered plants. First captivated by the flora of his native Spain, he has travelled to the remotest parts of the globe in search of exotic species. Renowned for his pioneering work, he has committed his life to protecting plants from man-made ecological destruction and thieves hunting for wealthy collectors. In The Plant Messiah, Magdalena takes readers from the Amazon to the jungles of Mauritius to deep within the Australian Outback in search of the rare and the vulnerable. Back in the lab, we watch as he develops groundbreaking, left-field techniques for rescuing species from extinction, encouraging them to propagate and thrive once again. Along the way, he offers moving, heartfelt stories about the secrets contained within these incredible organisms. Passionate and absorbing, The Plant Messiah is a tribute to the diversity of life on our planet, and the importance of preserving it.Carlos Magdalena is an international educator and the Tropical Senior Botanical Horticulturist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is known for his one-of-a-kind abilities as a plant propagator, which he uses to save the world's rarest plants.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525436669 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525436669 |
| Title | The Plant Messiah |
| Author | Carlos Magdalena |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2019-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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