{"product_id":"on-the-roof-of-the-rocky-mountains-the-botanical-legacy-of-betty-ford-alpine-gardens-vails-alpine-treasure-9781423660118","title":"On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains: The Botanical Legacy of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail's Alpine Treasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlpine conservation, rare and endangered species, and biodiversity are the focus of world-renowned Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail, Colorado.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Roof of the Rocky Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e presents an informative narrative and photographic journey through of one of the most beautiful and distinguished high altitude (8,200 feet) botanical gardens in the world. Throughout the pages garden and flower pictures taken by noted professional photographers showcase several hundred of the more than 3,000 plant species in its vast collection. The Gardens are a respected leader in research and propagation, conservation, and education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Chase Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gibbs Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 12.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781423660118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestern Colorado-based writer and landscape architect \u003cb\u003eSarah Chase Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e has authored two garden books: \u003ci\u003eGarden Legacy: The Residential Gardens of Design Workshop\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Gardens of the American West\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eLiving Beneath the Colorado Peaks: The Story of Knapp Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e, received the 2018 National Cowboy \u0026amp; Western Heritage Museum's Wrangler award for Outstanding Art\/Photography Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826661212275,"sku":"9781423660118","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5cb283e9-6e2d-438c-9b75-13e5eb2f5971.jpg?v=1644553034","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/on-the-roof-of-the-rocky-mountains-the-botanical-legacy-of-betty-ford-alpine-gardens-vails-alpine-treasure-9781423660118","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}