Books by Spenser St. John
“The first documented ascent of Kinabalu was made by a botanist called Sir Hugh Low in 1851 – one of an adventurous group of nineteenth century plant collectors. Spenser St. John was the Consul General of Brunei who joined these botanists’ adventures and he recorded lively descriptions of them in his book Life in the Forests of the Far East. Reading it, you really get a sense of their excitement upon seeing plants that, then, were unknown to science.” Read more...
Chris Thorogood, Biologist
Interviews where books by Spenser St. John were recommended
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The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination
by Richard Mabey -
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The Brief Life of Flowers
by Fiona Stafford -
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Glasshouse Greenhouse: Haarkon's world tour of amazing botanical spaces
by India Hobson & Magnus Edmondson -
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The Playground of the Far East
by Walter Weston -
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Life in the Forests of the Far East
by Spenser St. John
The best books on Botany, recommended by Chris Thorogood
The best books on Botany, recommended by Chris Thorogood
In the face of climate change and widespread extinction, there has never been a more important time to study plant science, says Chris Thorogood – author of Pathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers. Here he recommends five of his favourite books on botany, including historical accounts of plant exploration and a beautiful photobook profiling the world’s most impressive botanical gardens.
