Shadow of the silk road is a travel book, not a novel with a plot, and the enjoyment of reading it lies in the details of every traveler, every situation and every town thubron experiences along the way. In flora of the silk road chris and basak gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along this fabled route. The authors offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. They have lead specialist botanical and wildlife tours worldwide for many years, particularly the regions of the silk road. In this richly imaginative novel, mingmei yipauthor of peach blossom pavilion and petals from the skyfollows one womans daunting journey along chinas fabled silk road.
Flora of the silk road, an illustrated guide by basak. Song of the silk road by mingmei yip nook book ebook. The liu book also has some internet links about the silk road s culture which might be of interest and so i will add those. Their book has taken me vicariously from syria to china. The complete illustrated guide by christopher gardner basak gardnerbuy. Flora of the silk road basak and chris are delighted to announce the arrival of their photographic guide to the flora of the silk road, a compilation of 700 photos of 545 species of the most beautiful flowers, landscapes and cultural sights from turkey, syria, iran, central asia, china and sikkim. The complete illustrated guide by basak gardner, chris gardner isbn. Jan 18, 2016 flora of the silk road an illustrated guide, christopher gardner and basak gardner, i. Gardners book the flora of the silk road from devon libraries.
All over italy, when they meet, people say to each other, schiavo, from a venetian dialect. Mabberleys plantbook is internationally accepted as an essential reference text for anyone studying, growing or writing about plants. Flora of the silk road the complete illustrated guide by chris gardner book the. Peter frankopan is professor of global history at oxford university and author of the bestselling the silk roads. Flora of the silk road, an illustrated guide by basak,gardner. Shadow of the silk road by colin thubron, the silk roads. I listened to your interview about flora of the silk road, which has led me to research the book and order a copy. As a girl growing up in hong kong, lily lin was captivated by photographs of the desert. The garden rhs magazine christopher and basak gardner have written the most beautiful new book called flora of the silk road. The silk road, the fabled route linking europe with asia is still the most spectacular floral region on earth. The book is a masterpiece of great interest for all fascinated by the silk road. In flora of the silk road chris and basak gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration. The silk road and europes interaction has been exhaustively covered in the historiography already. The author lives in the san francisco bay area and writes like shes running out of time.
Youre not quite there on the silk road the same way gibbon put you in the roman agora. The silk road is a place of legends, adventures and dreams, hard. Chris and basak gardner offer a pictorial celebration of the plants and landscape along 10,00 kilometres, embracing turkey, syria, lebanon, iran, central asia and china. Flora of the silk road an illustrated guide paddy tobin, an irish.
Download book flora of the silk road the complete illustrated guide in pdf format. A new history of the world by peter frankopan, empires of the silk. How special it is to see a glimpse of some of the flora represented in now wartorn syria, in particular the oncocyclus iris. The silk road a name that has enchanted for centuries. As i am hoping to begin the silk road in the next couple of years probably starting at the chinese end and doing it in segments over time i am interested read whatever looks promising. A new history of the world is a 2015 nonfiction book written by peter frankopan, an english academic at the university of oxford. The silk road and europes interaction has been exhaustively covered in.
Its been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed eurasia along the silk roads. This is probably the most frustrating part of my experience because it was the reason i purchased the book and the blurb seems to state that china will be discussed. Feb 16, 2016 far more than a history of the silk roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. How to enjoy the silk roads wild flowers without leaving home. It was a short hop for me to hit the silk road, something that has always. Their book has taken me vicariously from syria to china and has given me more pleasure than any colourdesigned book. You can travel the silk road through the flora, people, and its. Instead, frankopan places the center the centre of the world in the region of modern iraq, iran, the caucasus and the russian steppes. In more than 600 extraordinary colour photographs, the authors take the reader from the rugged taurus mountains and the deserts of syria to the ruins of persepolis and the bluedomed mosques of. The book of flora is the third novel in the road to nowhere trilogy.
She is the author of the book of the unnamed midwife, winner of the 2014 philip k. Natural products of silk road plants from summerfield books. Christopher and basak gardner have written the most beautiful new book called flora of the silk road. Throughout history, central asia has been a nexus of burgeoning trade in goods, people, and ideas. You can travel the silk road through the flora, people, and its history all in one book, this book. For the gardener the book is a glimpse of paradise. Illustrated silk for sale war collectibles for sale. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking europe with asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth.
Chris and basak gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. The silk roads quotes showing of 89 so widespread was slavery in the mediterranean and the arabic world that even today regular greetings reference human trafficking. Buy a discounted hardcover of flora of the silk road online from australias leading online bookstore. Peter frankopan is a historian at worcester college, oxford and director of the oxford centre for byzantine research. Flora of the silk road basak gardner, christopher gardner. A history of china to 1600, negotiating daily life in traditional china, and voyages in world history coauthored with kenneth r. Their book has taken me vicariously from syria to china and has given me more pleasure than any colourdesigned book i have read in years. The silk road has enchanted travellers and adventurers for centuries.
Jun 18, 2019 with an accompanying text giving descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution, as well as information on photographing plants in the wild, this unique book will amaze and delight not only those with an interest in the spectacular and legendary landscapes that form the silk road but also plantsmen and horticulturalists. Flora of the silk road, christopher gardner basak gardner. This volume, part of a worldwide series, has been prepared for university students of chemistry and ethnobotany and for those wishing to broaden knowledge. A new history of the world, which challenged the narrative of eurocentrism and. Buy natural products of silk road plants hardback by isbn. Drawing on prodigious sources, frankopan the first crusade. With 406 pages and over 500 stunning photographs, the book is well worth buying, enjoying, treasuring. See also companion book flora of the mediterranean stock id 299. Christopher and basak gardner have written and illustrated the most beautiful new book titled flora of the silk road. Books to read about the silk road guide for seniors. It connected the west and the east, rome and china, and along its various routes it carried trade in silk, spices, gold and ivory and introduced the compass, printing and gunpowder from the east along with learning in astronomy, mathematics and medicine from the arab nations. While including silks, spices, travelers tales of colorful locales, the main focus of the book is to outline the dynamics of central eurasian history that promoted silk road interactions, especially the role of nomad empires. A new history of the world, which challenged the narrative of.
Far more than a history of the silk roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. Today, most people travel the silk road in a land rover. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Plants, many indigenous to countries along the trading routes of the silk road, yielded medicines, cereals, spices, beverages, dyes and euphoric and exotic compounds. Feb 28, 2016 flora of the silk road by basak gardner, 9781780769417, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Flora of the silk road by basak gardner, christopher. With an accompanying text giving descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution, as well as information on photographing plants in the wild, this unique book will amaze and delight not only those with an interest in the spectacular and legendary landscapes that form the silk road but also plantsmen and horticulturalists. The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new. Their principal goal is to provide via the internet materials for learning and teaching about the silk road.
An illustrated map featuring the ancient network of routes. Yet perhaps less known is that the 5000 miles linking europe to asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Booktopia has flora of the silk road, an illustrated guide by basak,gardner, christopher gardner. Following on from their widely acclaimed flora of the silk road, chris and basak gardner present a selection of 600 of the finest wild flowers that grow in the mediterranean regions of the world. Travelling across five continents europe, north america, africa, south america and australia the authors reveal the rich botanical profusion. Embracing turkey, syria, lebanon, iran, central asia and china, more than. Nov 17, 2018 peter frankopan is professor of global history at oxford university and author of the bestselling the silk roads. With some 26,000 entries, this comprehensive dictionary provides information on every family and genus of seedbearing plant including conifers, plus ferns and clubmosses, besides economically important mosses and algae. Feb 16, 2016 throughout history, central asia has been a nexus of burgeoning trade in goods, people, and ideas. His areas of focus are the history of the byzantine empire, the mediterranean. Flora of the silk road by basak gardner, 9781472969101, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The silk roads have functioned as the worlds the traditional view that the world we know today was shaped by the romans and the greeks is challenged in this book. Basak is also an accomplished book designer and in 2014 designed flora of the silk road a major photographic book with her husband chris, followed by flora of the mediterranean 2019. Flora of the silk road late night live abc radio national.
Meg elison is a high school dropout and a graduate of uc berkeley. For anyone wishing to buy the book it can be bought from all of the main. Publications vira natura botanical holidays and tours. Flora of the mediterranean is our second flora compilation, the first book to. I have hundreds of books on plants, and have even coauthored three myself, but. Flora of the silk road by basak gardner, 9781780769417, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Flora of the silk road an illustrated guide irish garden. In the past decade, she has spent three years in china. Books reading about the silk road asia central asia. As it is, flora of the silk road allows me to pick a chapter at random and venture into remote mountains, see amazing plants, expand my geographic knowledge and be awed by the beauty of wildflowers. Flora of the silk road is a celebration of the diverse and beautiful plants that grow. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Now historian peter frankopans new book puts the fabled roads at the center of a new view of world history. Flora of the silk road an illustrated guide irish garden plant. The silk road is a place of legends, adventures and dreams, hard travelling and great beauty. Silk road seattle silk road seattle is an ongoing public education project using the silk road theme to explore cultural interaction across eurasia from the beginning of the common era a. You can read online flora of the silk road the complete illustrated guide here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats.
The silk roads quotes by peter frankopan goodreads. Broadloom carpet foreign flora artifacts mohawk group. Its one of very, very few books from any culture that takes global trade as a whole, without being biased towards one culture or. The experiences add up to an interesting portrait of lands and people not well known or appreciated for all the twists of fate history has.
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