Pathless Forest - The Quest to Save the World's Largest Flowers

Chris Thorogood is a botanist and lecturer at the University of Oxford, where he holds the position of Deputy Director and Head of Science at Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, and a Visiting Professor at the University of the Philippines. His research focuses on the evolution of parasitic and carnivorous plants, taxonomic diversity in biodiversity hotspots around the world, and biomimetics - exploring the potential applications of plants in technology. An author and broadcaster, he makes regular appearances on TV and radio and is also an award-winning botanical illustrator and wildlife artist. Obsessed with plants, he is on a mission to make us see them differently, and realize how we, they, and our planet, are all connected.>

Product details

• Authors: Chris Thorogood
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.03.2025
• EAN: 9781802062427
• ISBN: 978-1-80206-242-7
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TRAVEL / Asia / Southeast, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Travel writing, Geographical discovery & exploration, Conservation of the environment, Indonesia, Rainforest, Botany & plant sciences, Geographical discovery and exploration, Botany and plant sciences