Planting a city in the tropical andes: plants and people in bogotá, 1880 to 1920
Auteur :
Molina, Diego
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032076560
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
460 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.