Asa Gray

Broschiertes Buch

Field, Forest, And Garden Botany

A Simple Introduction To The Common Plants Of The U.S., East Of The Mississippi (1880)

Beschreibung

""Field, Forest, And Garden Botany: A Simple Introduction To The Common Plants Of The U.S., East Of The Mississippi"" is a comprehensive guide to botany written by Asa Gray and first published in 1880. The book is intended as a simple introduction to the common plants found in the eastern United States, and is designed to be accessible to both amateur and professional botanists. The book is divided into three sections, covering field, forest, and garden botany, and includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of different plant species. Gray's writing is clear and concise, making the book an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about the flora of the eastern United States. Overall, ""Field, Forest, And Garden Botany"" is an invaluable reference for botanists, naturalists, and anyone with an interest in the natural world.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Asa Gray, who lived from November 18, 1810, to January 30, 1888, is regarded as the most significant American botanist of the 1800s. His Darwiniana was seen as a seminal account of how science and faith did not always have to conflict. Gray insisted that all members of a species have to be genetically related. Additionally, he was adamantly against the concepts of special creation, which prevents evolution, and hybridization within a single generation. Despite the fact that Gray's theistic evolution was directed by a Creator, he was a fervent Darwinist. Throughout his many years as a botany professor at Harvard University, Gray maintained regular correspondence and visits with many of the top natural scientists of the day, including Charles Darwin, who thought highly of him. In addition to visits to the southern and western regions of the United States, Gray made multiple travels to Europe in order to work with prominent European scientists of the day. He also established a wide network of collectors of specimens. Being a prolific writer, he played a significant role in bringing North American plant taxonomy together.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9781436846158
• ISBN-10: 1436846153
• Artikelnr.: 24905188