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[Kate Colquhoun] ✓ The Busiest Man in England: A Life of Joseph Paxton, Gardener, Architect & Victorian Visionary ☆ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Busiest Man in England: A Life of Joseph Paxton, Gardener, Architect & Victorian Visionary From Gardner to Knight: the exceptional life of Joseph Paxton I read about Paxton' magnificent Crystal Palace for the first time in the delightful "At Home" by Bill Bryson, and the way he presented this exceptional Victorian self-made man, prompted me to order immediately a biography of the chap. Kate Colquhoun's book "The Busiest Man in England" is the latest of a few biographies.The book is really good, well researched, full of references and incidental episodes that bring Joseph Paxton to lif
| Title | : | The Busiest Man in England: A Life of Joseph Paxton, Gardener, Architect & Victorian Visionary |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1567923011 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 303 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
This was the self-taught polymath who had a solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius whom an impossibly overworked Charles Dickens dubbed "The Busiest Man in England."Rising quickly from humble beginnings, Paxton, at age 23, became head gardener and architect at Chatsworth, the estate of the sixth Duke of Devonshire. It was six times the size of St. Under Paxton's direction, Chatsworth was transformed into the greatest garden in England, a paradise of magnificent greenhouses, gravity-defying fountains, and innovative waterworks. Today one would be hard pressed to choose a "Pre-eminent Victorian," but among the Victorians themselves it was agreed that one figure towered above the rest. She tells the compelling story of a man who embodied the Victorian ideals of self-improvement, industry, and civic service, and paints a touching portrait of a remarkably down-to-earth visionary.. Queen Victoria herself came to marvel; here was Britain's answer to the hanging gardens of Babylon.But it was the Crystal Palace, home of the Great Exhibition of 1851,
From Gardner to Knight: the exceptional life of Joseph Paxton I read about Paxton' magnificent Crystal Palace for the first time in the delightful "At Home" by Bill Bryson, and the way he presented this exceptional Victorian self-made man, prompted me to order immediately a biography of the chap. Kate Colquhoun's book "The Busiest Man in England" is the latest of a few biographies.The book is really good, well researched, full of references and incidental episodes that bring Joseph Paxton to life. From the beginning of his life as a gardener in the sixth Duke of Devonshire's proprieties to Member of Parliament and requested public man. Accompanying Paxton through his life we come i. "An outstanding, detailed production displays the prowess of a fine writer." according to Midwest Book Review. THE BUSIEST MAN IN ENGLAND: A LIFE OF JOSEPH PAXTON, GARDENER, ARCHITECT & VICTORIAN VISIONARY tells of an 1800s Victorian pragmatist who worked in horticulture, urban planning and architecture and solved everything from big problems to small design issues. At only 2An outstanding, detailed production displays the prowess of a fine writer. THE BUSIEST MAN IN ENGLAND: A LIFE OF JOSEPH PAXTON, GARDENER, ARCHITECT & VICTORIAN VISIONARY tells of an 1800s Victorian pragmatist who worked in horticulture, urban planning and architecture and solved everything from big problems to small design issues. At only 23 years he became heard gardener and architect at the Derbyshire estate of the sixth duke of Devonshire, changing it to one of the most extraordinary garden concepts in the country. Given his vast influence and local fame, it's surprising no detailed biographical sketch has been produced before THE BUSIEST MAN IN ENGLAND. Kate Colquhoun uses personal papers a. years he became heard gardener and architect at the Derbyshire estate of the sixth duke of Devonshire, changing it to one of the most extraordinary garden concepts in the country. Given his vast influence and local fame, it's surprising no detailed biographical sketch has been produced before THE BUSIEST MAN IN ENGLAND. Kate Colquhoun uses personal papers a. Five Stars A wonderful book that will forever remind me of what it was that made Britain great.
Carol HaggasCopyright © American Library Association. All this was mere preamble, however, for the commission that earned his place in history: the design and construction of the Crystal Palace for London's Great Exhibition of 1851. All rights reserved. Working under the auspices of the sixth Duke of Devonshire, a lifelong affiliation that would place Paxton in the midst of Victorian society, Paxton transformed the duke's estate at Chatsworth into the crown jewel of royal gardens, launching global plant collection expeditions, propagating exotic botanical specimens, and developing elaborate rockeries, fountains, and greenhouses. Meticulously researched, engagingly presented, Colquhoun's voluminous study paints a re
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