The Wardian Case: How a simple box moved plants and changed the world (by Luke Keogh)
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How a Simple Glass Box Reshaped the Living World
Environmental historian Luke Keogh traces the story of the Wardian case, a sealed glass container invented almost by accident in 1829 that made it possible, for the first time, to transport living plants safely across oceans.
The book follows how this simple device helped move crops such as tea, rubber and cinchona around the colonial world, helped build institutions like Kew Gardens, and, ...
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How a Simple Glass Box Reshaped the Living World
Environmental historian Luke Keogh traces the story of the Wardian case, a sealed glass container invented almost by accident in 1829 that made it possible, for the first time, to transport living plants safely across oceans.
The book follows how this simple device helped move crops such as tea, rubber and cinchona around the colonial world, helped build institutions like Kew Gardens, and, in the process, also spread invasive species and disease.
A well-researched piece of environmental and botanical history for readers interested in plants, empire and the unexpected consequences of small inventions.
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