Description
Book SynopsisThe 2016 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum is a stunningly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.
Trade ReviewThis 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 *
