Ladies' Botany: Or, a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Natural System of Botany

di John Lindley (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2015

The horticulturalist John Lindley (1799-1865) worked for Sir Joseph Banks, and was later instrumental in saving the Royal Horticultural Society from financial disaster. He was a prolific author of works for gardening practitioners but also for a non-specialist readership, and many of his books have been reissued in this series. The first volume of this two-volume work was published in 1834, and the second in 1837. At a time when botany was regarded as the only science suitable for study by women and girls, Lindley felt that there was a lack of books for 'those who would become acquainted with Botany as an amusement and a relaxation', and attempted to meet this need. The first volume, in the form of engaging letters to a lady, was originally intended to stand alone. Illustrated with detailed botanical drawings, it schools the student in botanical form and taxonomy as well as nomenclature.

• Autore: John Lindley
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Ladies' Botany 2 Volume Set
• Anno: 2015
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 376 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Peso: 480 gr.
• EAN: 9781108076579

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