Flower Hunters
(Sprache: Englisch)
The flower hunters were intrepid explorers - remarkable, eccentric men and women who scoured the world in search of extraordinary plants, and helped establish the new science of botany. This book not only brings their adventures to life, but also describes...
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The flower hunters were intrepid explorers - remarkable, eccentric men and women who scoured the world in search of extraordinary plants, and helped establish the new science of botany. This book not only brings their adventures to life, but also describes the lasting impact of their discoveries both on science and on our gardens.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Flower Hunters “
Introduction; Prologue John Ray (1627-1705); 1. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778); 2. Joseph Banks (1743-1820); 3. Francis Masson (1741-1805) and Carl Peter Thunberg (1742-1828); 4. David Douglas (1799-1834); 5. William Lobb (1809-1864) and Thomas Lobb (1817-1894); 6. Robert Fortune (1812-1880); 7. Marianne North (1830-1890); 8. Richard Spruce (1817-1893); 9. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911); Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von John Gribbin
Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin are among the best-known current popular science writers. Together, they have written many acclaimed books, including Ice Age, FitzRoy, Stardust, and Big Numbers. Mary is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Sussex, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society with a special interest in plants and exploration. John is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of Sussex, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and the author of books including The Universe: A Biography, In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, and Science: A History.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John Gribbin
- 2009, Maße: 13,2 x 3,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199561826
- ISBN-13: 9780199561827
Sprache:
Englisch
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A lovely version...This volume is filled with useful, well-organised information...Evelyn's work is a treat. Christian Review The assiduous Gribbins have uncovered much splendid detail in this bouquet of 11 floral explorers. Christopher Hirst The Independent
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