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Date
December 10, 2009
- Time 2 p.m.
- Location Washington, D.C.
- Price Free. No tickets or reservations required.
Inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888
Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Library
Dr. Peter H. Raven
Photograph by Kristi FosterA collaboration between National Geographic and the Missouri Botanical Garden, the new National Geographic book Flora Mirabilis: An Illustrated Time Line of Botanical Exploration, Discovery & Delight offers a fascinating look at how plant explorations and botanical passions have shaped human history and culture. Our guide for this botanical journey will be Peter H. Raven, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden and chair of the Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. He will be introduced by the book’s author, Catherine Herbert Howell.
Because it is a weekday event, free parking is not available for this program.
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