Plants of the Lost World, Redfern Press

Plants of the Lost World by Charles Brewer-Carias, Redfern Press This breath-taking, large-format book by world-renowned explorer Charles Brewer-Carías explores the extraordinary plants of Venezuela’s tepuy mountains, known as the “lost worlds”. Known as the “Humboldt of the twentieth century”, no one in history has explored more of the Tepuys than Charles. He has discovered and named dozens of new species of plants and animals (and additionally, around 27 species from the Tepuys are named in his honour). His discoveries also include the sink holes of Cerro Sarisariñama and the world’s largest known quartzite cave, Cueva Charles Brewer. The culmination of a lifetime of exploration and study, this breath-taking book explores the plant life of one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient parts of the world. Featuring over 464 spectacular images of the diverse plant life of the Tepuys – including many species depicted in print for the first time – this colossal work is a semina