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The House Plant Expert

The House Plant Expert Paperback - 1992

by Hessayon, D.G

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Expert, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The House Plant Expert
  • Author Hessayon, D.G
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Expert, London
  • Date 1992
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0903505355I3N00
  • ISBN 9780903505352 / 0903505355
  • Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 7.24 x 0.68 in (23.88 x 18.39 x 1.73 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects House plants - Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92133536
  • Dewey Decimal Code 635.965

Summary

A guide to choosing and caring for indoor plants. This aims to present information on a variety of plants in an easy-to-follow format. The world’s bestselling plant book with hundreds of illustrations in color.

From the publisher

Dr Hessayon is the world’s best-selling horticultural author - his Expert series of gardening books have sold over 53 million copies. He has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth who created him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to British horticulture. He has been honoured by a leading newspaper which included him in its list of ‘60 Truly Great Elizabethans’ because “he has taught millions of us how to garden with his wonderful do-it-yourself guides”. He has been honoured by Guinness World Records as “the top-selling living author of the 1990s”. He has been honoured at the National British Book Awards with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
The Expert style is hard to define. According to the Librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society “Dr Hessayon perfected a manner of presentation which has yet to be surpassed for clarity, intelligibility and ease of access”. According to The Times “he invented a formula of clear, uncluttered advice and illustrations with a superbly logical layout”.
 
There are 21 Expert titles in the series which have been enjoyed by gardeners all round the world. The House Plant Expert  has now passed sales of one million copies in both the U.S and Russia.

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Media reviews

“Everything you have ever needed to know on the subject.” Daily Telegraph

“The House Plant Expert is informative and excellent value.” The Guardian

About the author

Dr Hessayon is the world s best-selling horticultural author - his Expert series of gardening books have sold over 53 million copies. He has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth who created him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to British horticulture. He has been honoured by a leading newspaper which included him in its list of 60 Truly Great Elizabethans because he has taught millions of us how to garden with his wonderful do-it-yourself guides . He has been honoured by Guinness World Records as the top-selling living author of the 1990s . He has been honoured at the National British Book Awards with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Expert style is hard to define. According to the Librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society Dr Hessayon perfected a manner of presentation which has yet to be surpassed for clarity, intelligibility and ease of access . According to The Times he invented a formula of clear, uncluttered advice and illustrations with a superbly logical layout .
There are 21 Expert titles in the series which have been enjoyed by gardeners all round the world. The House Plant Expert has now passed sales of one million copies in both the U.S and Russia.

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