Fundamentals of Botany (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Gager, C. Stuart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330049853 ISBN 13 : 9781330049853

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how plants grow, live, and are studied in the lab with this student-friendly primer on botany.

It pairs clear explanations with practical laboratory guidance to build a solid foundation in plant life histories.

This nonfiction text is designed for beginners in botany. It introduces core ideas like how plants develop (ontogeny) and how plant life as a group unfolds over time (phylogeny), while showing how these ideas connect to everyday life and experiments. The book also frames a practical approach to learning, balancing readings with laboratory work and visual illustrations to reinforce understanding. A fern-centered introduction helps beginners grasp concepts such as life cycles, reproduction, and environmental adaptation, making complex ideas feel concrete and approachable.

• Learn the central ideas of plant growth, life histories, and the methods used to study them.
• See how introductory botany is organized to connect theory with laboratory practice.
• Explore the consistency between text material and real-world lab work through classic plant forms and diagrams.
• Understand the role of illustrations and visual aids in teaching life cycles and plant structure.

Ideal for readers starting an introduction to botany, students in life science courses, and educators seeking a clear, applied primer.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

An introductory course of study in botany should do at least six things for the student: 1. Teach him the fundamental elementary facts concerning plant life. 2. Acquaint him with the broad, illuminating generalizations, and with the theories and working hypotheses which have been formulated on the solid basis of observed fact. An intelligent comprehension of these fundamental concepts is far more important for purposes of general culture and a liberal education, and also for more advanced study, than an intimate acquaintance with the facts alone on which the generalizations are based. 3. Familiarize him with the methods of thought and work by means of which the science has been and is being advanced. 4. Give him some acquaintance with the great names in the history of the science, so that he may view our present body of knowledge in true perspective. The student should be made to realize that what we now know was not obtained ready made, but only by painstaking investigation and search. Therefore, brief references are made in the following pages to a number of pioneers in the unexplored fields of botanical discovery.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1916. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330049853
• ISBN 13: 9781330049853
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 668
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