Planting a City in the Tropical Andes
Planting a City in the Tropical Andes
Plants and People in Bogotá, 1880 to 1920
Contenu
This book reveals how the 19th Century modernisation of Bogotá led to a transformation in the social role of plants - showing how this city located in the high altitudes of the tropical Andes turned into a 'floristic island' formed by native, introduce, wild and cultivated plants.
Informations bibliographiques
septembre 2024, 248 pages, Routledge Research on Gardens in History, Anglais
Taylor and Francis
978-1-032-07656-0