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The Botanic Garden. Part Ii. [eBook - NC Digital Library]
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Author: Erasmus DarwinThe Botanic Garden - Part II
Author: Erasmus DarwinPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511713160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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"The Botanic Garden - Part II" from Erasmus Darwin. English physician (1731-1802).
The Botanic Garden
Author: Erasmus DarwinPublisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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The Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin
Author: Adam KomisarukPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315534525
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain. As a popular poet, practicing physician, inventor of speaking machines and mechanical birds, essayer of natural history from geology to meteorology, and proponent of an evolutionary theory that inspired his famous grandson Charles, he left a lasting impression on almost every branch of knowledge. His magnum opus, and the synthesis of his myriad interests, is The Botanic Garden (1792) — an epic poem that aims to "enlist the Imagination under the banner of Science." Part I, The Economy of Vegetation, sings the praises of British industry as a dance of supernatural creatures while part II, The Loves of the Plants, wittily employs metaphors of human courtship to describe the reproductive cycles of hundreds of flowers. Darwin supplements his accomplished verses with (often much longer) "philosophical notes" that offer his idiosyncratic perspective on the scholarly controversies of the day. Despite a recent surge of academic interest in Darwin, however, no authoritative critical edition of The Botanic Garden exists, presenting a barrier to further scholarship. This two volume set comprises a complete, meticulously transcribed, reading text — including all the poetry, prose apparatus, and illustrations — along with extensive commentary that situates Darwin within contemporary debates about the natural sciences. This set will be of interest to readers as the definitive reference edition of The Botanic Garden and due to its efforts to make the work more practically and intellectually accessible to seasoned and novice readers alike This second volume includes the full version of the second part of The Botanic Garden, The Lives of Plants along with the related textual apparatus consisting of the editors’ annotations, discussion of the illustrations, textual notes, and a taxonomic table of the flowers mentioned.
The Art of Gardening
Author: R. William ThomasPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604697210
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
“Delightful!” —The New York Times Book Review Discover a world of beauty and creativity! Chanticleer has been called the most romantic, imaginative, and exciting public garden in America. It is a place of pleasure and learning, relaxing yet filled with ideas to take home. And now those lessons are available for everyone in this stunning book! You’ll learn techniques specific to different conditions and plant palettes; how to use hardscape materials in a fresh way; and how to achieve the perfect union between plant and site. And Rob Cardillo’s exquisite photographs of exciting combinations will be sure to stimulate your own creativity. Whether you’re already under Chanticleer’s spell or have yet to visit, The Art of Gardening will enable you to bring the special magic that pervades this most artful of gardens into your own home landscape.
Library Literature & Information Science
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Information science
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
An index to library and information science literature.
Art Museums Plus
Author: Traute M. MarshallPublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584656210
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
An engaging guide to over 150 art museums and more throughout New England
An Edible History of Humanity
Author: Tom StandagePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719910
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A lighthearted chronicle of how foods have transformed human culture throughout the ages traces the barley- and wheat-driven early civilizations of the near East through the corn and potato industries in America.
Communicating Science
Author: Toss GascoignePublisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760463663
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 994
Book Description
Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.
Famous Men of Science
Author: Sarah Knowles BoltonPublisher:
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Category : Scientists
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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