Art&DesignSpring2025

46 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6549-2 Size: 6" x 8" (152 x 203 mm) Pages: 320 Price: $39.99, £36.99, 56.99 CAD Illustrations: 175 color and b/w images Binding: hardcover BISAC: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women Heroines of Horticulture A Celebration of Women Who Shaped North America’s Gardening Heritage By Stefan White The stories of 100 brave, creative, pioneering women who shaped North America’s heritage and horticultural landscape Through tales of invention, creativity, dogged research, innovation, perspiration, and inspiration spanning from the early 1700s to the mid-1980s, Heroines of Horticulture offers readers insight into 100 influential women who met and overcame obstacles to contribute a horticulture legacy that has helped shape the land that surrounds us today in North America. This book is an overdue opportunity to acknowledge their work and celebrate their achievements that have left a lasting legacy. Profiles include the following: • Martha Danielle Logan (1704–1779): An early American botanist who was instrumental in seed exchanges between Britain and the North American colonies. • Annie Linda Jack (1839–1912): The first Canadian professional female garden writer. Upon her marriage, she had stipulated for 1 acre of land to be devoted to any department of horticulture she chose, the profits to be her own pocket money. • Mary Gibson Henry (1884–1967): An American botanist and plant collector from Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, who also served as president of the American Horticultural Society. The daylily Hymenocallis henryae is named in her honor. • Nelva Weber (1908–1990): An American landscape architect who wrote extensively about landscape design. She opened her practice in 1945 in New York City. After retirement from a successful entrepreneurial career, UK-based author Stefan White started public speaking, focusing on horticultural history, leading to a career as guest lecturer on international cruise ships and to writing this book. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6752-6 Size: 7" x 9" (178 x 229 mm) Pages: 128 Price: $24.99, £22.99, 35.99 CAD Illustrations: 120 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Nature Therapy Essence and Ember Gathering and Preparing Herbal, Resin, and Wood Incense By Katja Peters Photographed guide to crafting incense with herbs, wood, and resin This meticulously crafted guide delves into the rich history of incense burning, offering profound insights into the art of using herbs, resins, and woods to find inner peace and establish a profound connection with nature. Key features include the following: • Holistic Approach: Immerse yourself in the holistic approach to incense, fostering a deep connection with nature amid the hustle and bustle of today’s fast-paced world. • Diverse Ingredients: Explore a diverse array of incense ingredients, ranging from aromatic herbs to rich resins and grounding woods, with an emphasis on sustainable and ethical consumption. • Responsible Harvesting: Learn responsible gathering practices, including the 1:10 collection rule, ensuring sustainable harvesting and considerations for the protection of endangered herbs. • Practical Techniques: Gain practical insights into the delicate art of drying and preserving herbs, resins, and woods, ensuring optimal quality for the preparation of exquisite incense blends. • Transformative Power: Understand the transformative potential of incense, delving into its sensory journey that transcends time and tradition, offering a powerful and uplifting experience. Essence and Ember serves as the reader’s guide on a transformative journey, deepening one’s connection with the fragrant treasures of nature and unlocking the full sensory experience of incense. Katja Peters lives, photographs, and works with wild plants in her nature garden in beautiful Mecklenburg, Germany. For over 20 years, she has dedicated herself to preserving old knowledge about the local plant world. ISBN 978-0-7643-6549-2 ISBN 978-0-7643-6752-6