The plant hunters : the adventures of the world's greatest botanical explorers / Carolyn Fry.

London : Andre Deutsch, 2012.

63 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 30 cm.

Originally published: 2009.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Bringing plants from the Land of Punt -- Moving plants from East to West -- In search of spices in the East -- The rise of the physic gardens -- Carolus Clusius and Tulipomania -- The tradescants make plant hunting a career -- Showcasing exotic plants in Europe -- Carl Linnaeus and the naming of plants -- Sir Joseph Banks -- Gathering plants from South America -- Asson explores South America -- A plethora of plants from Down Under -- The wilds of North America -- Joseph Hooker in the Himalaya -- Exploring the treasures of the Orient -- The cost of sugar cane -- The trading company that ruled India -- Colonial endeavors -- The transfer of tea from China to India -- Sowing the seeds of the world's rubber industry -- A passion for orchids -- A new genre of art -- Conserving precious plants -- The role of the modern botanic garden -- Modern day plant hunters -- Invaders of the plant world -- Stockpiling seeds for posterity -- The effects of climate change.