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The Tourist's Flora: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the British Islands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,

The Tourist's Flora: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the British Islands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy,

Woods, Jospeh
Woods, Joseph

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture

Botany & Horticulture

Publisher Price: $79.00

ISBN10: 1108062466
ISBN13: 9781108062466
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 22 2013
Pages: 596
Weight: 1.65
Height: 1.32 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
By the middle of the nineteenth century, botany was a popular amateur pursuit as well as a rapidly developing science. First published in 1850, this catalogue covers the flora of Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy - the most popular tourist destinations of the period. It was compiled over several years by Joseph Woods (1776-1864), who was an architect by profession but also an avid botanist and contributor to the Transactions of the Linnean Society. Taking care to clearly define his terms in the still-developing botanical lexicon, Woods includes hundreds of entries and technical descriptions. A testament to the contemporary market for scholarly amateur guides, this rigorous publication is the product of the author's lifelong interest and a retirement devoted to painstaking study. It remains an instructive resource for those interested in the history and dissemination of plant science.

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