Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Comprehending The Elements Of Botany, With Their Application To Agriculture - Couverture souple

Marcet, Jane Haldimand

 
9781108067454: Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Comprehending The Elements Of Botany, With Their Application To Agriculture
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ISBN 10 : 110806745X ISBN 13 : 9781108067454
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Published in 1829, this two-volume work, a beginner's guide to botany, deals with plant form and plant science's practical applications.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769–1858) wrote across a range of topics, from natural philosophy to political economy. Her educational books were especially intended for female students, to combat the prevalent idea that science and economics were unsuitable for women, but they found broader popularity: Michael Faraday, as a young bookbinder's apprentice, credited Marcet with introducing him to electrochemistry. This two-volume work, first published in 1829, is a beginner's guide to botany. Since the chief aim was accessibility, Marcet does not dwell on the often burdensome process of plant classification, but focuses on plant forms and botany's practical applications. She presents the facts in the form of simple conversations between two students and their teacher. Based on the lectures of the Swiss botanist Candolle, Volume 1 introduces roots, leaves, sap, and the effects of different soil and air.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
110806745X
ISBN 13 
9781108067454
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
314
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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