Packed with sex, science, exploration, adventure, gardening, history and two of botany's biggest names, Sex, Botany And Empire really is a book that has it all – and every bit is true!
This engrossing title reveals the stories of botanists Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks, discussing the enormous contribution they made to botany and modern plant classification, as well as their impact on the growth of the British Empire. Along the way, author Patricia Fara examines their underlying political, social and economic motives for botanical exploration, and exposes the many seedy exploits of both men.
This is a wonderful natural history book, as well as a fascinating insight into 18th century society.