{"product_id":"the-smallest-kingdom-mike-fraser-9781842463895","title":"The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated account of the botanical exploration of South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom and the plants that this region has given to the gardens of the world over the last four centuries. Home to more than nine thousand distinct plant species, thirty percent of which are native only to the Cape Floral Kingdom, this small region was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004, as well as a global biodiversity hotspot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the 250 year history of Kew Gardens, the plants of the Cape--and, of course, their collectors--have contributed greatly to the establishment of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as the preeminent center for botanical research. This pictorial celebration of the Cape brings its rich flora to life with a selection of brilliant photographs and full-color botanical paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Fraser, Liz Fraser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842463896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842463895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012","brand":"Mike Fraser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938911617279,"sku":"9781842463895","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c8407d46-7c77-497a-bcca-a9bc2aa224ac.jpg?v=1681438404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-smallest-kingdom-mike-fraser-9781842463895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}