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Science and Colonial Expansion: The Role of the British Royal Botanic Gardens
Lucile H. Brockway
Science and Colonial Expansion: The Role of the British Royal Botanic Gardens
Lucile H. Brockway
An analysis of the political effects of scientific research as exemplified by economic botany during the 19th century. It examines how the British botanic garden network developed and transferred economically important plants to different parts of the world to promote the Empire's prosperity.
232 pages, 8 b-w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 10, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780300091434 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Dimensions | 153 × 228 × 15 mm · 326 g |
Language | English |
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