"Grimshaw's entertaining book reads like a Marco Polo adventure. In the increasingly crowded library of gardening books, this one offers a novel twist." —Houston Chronicle "This beautifully illustrated work will change forever the way you look at your garden ... A fascinating work." -Vancouver Sun The plants in your garden, and their variety of color and form, are the result of hundreds of years of tradition, science, skill and intrepid exploration. The Gardener's Atlas uncovers the histories of many of the world's most popular cultivated plants and relates extraordinary and uplifting tales of their discovery in some of the most remote regions on earth. Among these stories are those of determination and perseverance, of barter and exchange, and of international friendships struck up between enthusiastic horticulturalists from the 1500s onward. • Discover how your favorite garden plants made the journey from the wild to cultivated perfection • Hone your gardening skills by understanding how plants survive and thrive in the wild • Enjoy stunning plant portraits, maps and botanical artwork