Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture: Volume 1

Jane Haldimand Marcet

ISBN 10: 110806745X / ISBN 13: 9781108067454

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2013

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312 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.79 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture: Volume 1
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110806745X
• ISBN 13: 9781108067454
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.4 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

Book Description

Based on the lectures of the Swiss botanist Candolle, this two-volume guide to the basics of botany by Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769-1858) first appeared in 1829. Volume 1 deals with plant form, presenting the facts in the form of conversations between two students and their teacher.