18 books like The botanic garden
The variation of animals and plants under domestication
During the seven years which have elapsed since the publication in 1868 of the first edition of this Work, I have continued to attend to the same subjects, as far as lay in my power; and I have thus accumulated a large body of additional facts, chiefly through the kindness of many correspondents. Of these facts I have been able here to use only those which seemed to me the more important. I have…
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The diversity of green plants
"Green Plants is a totally revised edition of the earlier Diversity of Green Plants by P. R. Bell and C. L. F. Woodcock. The revisions document the latest information on the most exciting advances in the relevant areas of botanical science."--BOOK JACKET. "The central theme of this book is the remarkable diversity of forms evolution has fashioned in geological time from the carbon continually…
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Insect-Plant Interactions
First Published in 1989, this book explores the relationship between plants and insects and the ways in which they interact with each other. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of oncology, and other practitioners in their respective fields.
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Botany
This text covers the fundamentals of plant science, including structure, genetics and evolution, physiology and development, and ecology. The text also contains information on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and coverage of taxonomy and phylogeny of plants.--adapted from back cover.
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Botanic Garden by Erasmus Darwin
The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain. As a popular poet, practicing physician, inventor of speaking machines and mechanical birds, essayer of natural history from geology to meteorology, and proponent of an evolutionary theory that inspired his famous grandson Charles, he…
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The Child's Book of Nature: for the use of families and schools : intended to aid mothers and ..
In "The Child's Book of Nature," Worthington Hooker presents an engaging introduction to the natural world, skillfully designed to ignite curiosity in young minds. Written in a style that balances accessibility and depth, the book employs vivid descriptions and captivating illustrations, making complex scientific concepts graspable for children. Hooker situates his work within the broader…
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Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768
Jonathan Carver served as a member of Rogers’ Rangers and as a Captain in a Massachusetts regiment during the French and Indian War, and also studied surveying and mapping. In the 1760s he wanted to explore the new territory acquired by the British in that war, finally finding a sponsor in Robert Rogers, who had recently been appointed commander at Fort Michilimackinac. The Carver expedition’s…
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A dictionary of scientific terms
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The reason for a flower
Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
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Poems
Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings. A particular instance of poetry is a poem and is written by a poet. Poets use a variety of techniques called poetic devices, such as assonance, alliteration, consonance, euphony…
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A short history of natural science and of the progress of discovery
Introduction to the wonders of the physical world: sunbeams and the work they do, the aerial ocean in which we live, a drop of water on its travels, the two great sculptors-water and ice, the voices of nature and how we hear them, the life of a primrose, the history of a piece of coal, bees in the hive, and bees and flowers.
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Sylva sylvarvm
The father of Empiricism, the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon was an advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. His pioneering works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. This comprehensive eBook presents Bacon’s collected works, with numerous…
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Biology
An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology. Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be…
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Aus meinem Leben
This comprehensive eBook presents significant works of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Faust• Erotica Romana• The Sorrows of Young Werther• Maxims and Reflections• Representative Men: Seven LecturesRalph Waldo Emerson• Faust — Part • Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books• Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe• Wilhelm…
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The life and letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a book published in 1887 edited by Francis Darwin about his father Charles Darwin. It contains a selection of 87 letters from the correspondence of Charles Darwin , an autobiographical chapter written by Charles Darwin for his family, and an essay by Thomas Huxley "On the reception of the 'Origin of Species'".
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Hudibras
The celebrated mock-epic satirizing the English republicans, with Zachary Grey's notes, which kept Butler's world of outmoded learning accessible to later generations.
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Poems
The long awaited comprehensive and authoritative edition. The Poetry of Robert Frost brings together for the first time the full contents of all eleven of Frost's individual books of verse, from A Boy's Will through In the Clearing. More than 350 poems comprise this new volume, scrupulously prepared under the editorship of Edward Connery Lathem, a Frost scholar, Librarian of Dartmouth College,…
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The natural history of Selborne
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book by English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin. It has been continuously in print since then, with nearly 300 editions up to 2007.
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