Tag Archives: Sir William Jackson Hooker

Icones Plantarum

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

One of the most influential botanical works ever produced was the multi-volume Icones Plantarum (‘Images of Plants’), begun by Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785–1865) in 1837. Ten volumes were produced under his authorship, and we are now reissuing them.

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The Douglas of Douglas Fir

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

David Douglas is another of those unfortunate people who are remembered for a Bizarre Death as much as for their achievements in life. The botanist and plant hunter fell into a pit dug by the natives in Hawai’i to trap … Continue reading →

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