Ladies' Botany: Or, a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Natural System of Botany (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture) (Volume 1) - Softcover

Lindley, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108076572 ISBN 13: 9781108076579

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

This two-volume work by botanist and author John Lindley (1799-1865) was published between 1834 and 1837. Lindley felt that there was a lack of books for people, especially women and girls, 'who would become acquainted with Botany as an amusement and a relaxation', and attempted to meet this need.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1108076572
• ISBN 13: 9781108076579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376