{"product_id":"the-album-of-plant-families-an-illustrated-exploration-of-natures-beauty-and-bounty-9780789215413","title":"The Album of Plant Families: An Illustrated Exploration of Nature's Beauty and Bounty","description":"Much like our own family, plant families share characteristics, often in the arrangement of their flowers, leaves, and stems. In this oversized book, acclaimed botanical artist Wendy Hollender depicts twenty-four plant families most commonly encountered in the garden and in the wild. Her superb full-page illustrations, featuring subjects rendered from life in color pencil and watercolor, help us visualize the sometimes surprising connections between different plants--for example, between the zinnia, the dandelion, and romaine lettuce, all members of the sunflower family, Asteraceae.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For each family, Hollender's lively writings aided by additional illustrations highlight the similarities between family members, and describe her adventures in collecting the subjects (from her backyard garden to the Hawaiian wilderness). Guest essays from a variety of distinguished contributors--including Marta McDowell, the best-selling garden writer; Susan Pell, executive director of the US Botanic Garden; and Dina Falconi, the well-known clinical herbalist--lend fascinating perspectives on the featured plant families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Album of Plant Families\u003c\/em\u003e will be the ultimate gift for all gardeners, foragers, and nature lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Hollender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbeville Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 18.30h x 14.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789215413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollender, Wendy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWendy Hollender\u003c\/strong\u003e is a world-renowned botanical artist and author whose work has been exhibited at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and published in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous other outlets. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Hollender is the author of the best-selling books \u003cem\u003eThe Joy of Botanical Drawing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBotanical Drawing in Color\u003c\/em\u003e, and teaches botanical drawing at the New York Botanical Garden and other beautiful venues around the world. See more about Wendy at www.wendyhollender.com and her educational website www.drawbotanical.com.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Wendy Hollender \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363791188125,"sku":"9780789215413","price":71.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d8f34c8c-d980-4cb1-91a4-3c82fbcc6f6e.jpg?v=1780428984","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-album-of-plant-families-an-illustrated-exploration-of-natures-beauty-and-bounty-9780789215413","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}