{"product_id":"case-studies-mark-smith-9781991016959","title":"Case Studies: A Story of Plant Travel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1829, London physician Dr Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward conducted a simple experiment when he sealed a plant inside a glass container to see if it would survive. The experiment's success helped change the way plants were transported across the world, transforming gardens, ecosystems and lives in the process. \u003cbr\u003e This book traces that story by pairing striking contemporary images of cased plants in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom with essays about the deeper implications of plant transfer. It considers not only the scientific and colonial ambitions that drove botanical exchange, but also its consequences: ecological disruption, the spread of invasive species, and the marginalisation of Indigenous knowledge systems. \u003cbr\u003e Case Studies also gives space to other voices -- those speaking to matauranga Maori, to tino rangatiratanga over native species, and to the ongoing work of conservation and reclamation. It is not only a record of historical movement, but also a reminder of the values and choices that continue to shape the land beneath our feet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Smith,Felicity Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1991016956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991016959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Massey University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Mark Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48137194668287,"sku":"9781991016959","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca635fab-a5a8-4969-914c-a28eb34a5652.jpg?v=1770167192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/case-studies-mark-smith-9781991016959","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}