Published in 1829, this two-volume work, a beginner's guide to botany, deals with plant form and plant science's practical applications. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. . 2014. paperback. . . . .

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Title: Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Comprehending The Elements Of Botany, With Their Application To Agriculture (Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2014
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1108067468
ISBN 13: 9781108067461
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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 2 considers agriculture and plant diseases, the cultivation of trees and culinary vegetables, and the effects of humans on flora.

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Based on the lectures of the Swiss botanist Candolle, this two-volume guide to the basics of botany by Jane Marcet (1769-1858) first appeared in 1829. Volume 2 outlines some of the practical applications of botany, presenting the facts in the form of conversations between two students and their teacher.

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