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OverviewFirst full biography of James Sowerby using some new, as well as extensive scholarly resources Provides authoritative and enlightening accounts of how some of the most important botanical works were produced and used. Covers the importance of botany at a time of much scientific development and the role of art in the development of taxonomy Beautifully illustrated with Sowerby's artwork, along with extracts from letters, manuscripts and publications involving natural historians Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul HendersonPublisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Imprint: Kew Publishing Dimensions: Width: 18.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 1.406kg ISBN: 9781842465967ISBN 10: 1842465961 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 01 October 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews2016 winner--Inspirational Book of the Year Garden Media Guild A first-class biography. --Archives of Natural History It's wonderful that Henderson has written a biography of this interesting man, telling not only about his life and work but also about the scholarly world in which he operated and the networks of various types of natural history enthusiasts of which he was a part. --Award of Excellence in Biography The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries It's wonderful that Henderson has written a biography of this interesting man, telling not only about his life and work but also about the scholarly world in which he operated and the networks of various types of natural history enthusiasts of which he was a part. --Award of Excellence in Biography The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries ""A first-class biography.""-- ""Archives of Natural History"" 2016 winner--Inspirational Book of the Year ""Garden Media Guild"" """"It's wonderful that Henderson has written a biography of this interesting man, telling not only about his life and work but also about the scholarly world in which he operated and the networks of various types of natural history enthusiasts of which he was a part."" --Award of Excellence in Biography ""The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries"" Author InformationPaul Henderson is a geologist whose early career was in the Universities of Glasgow and London, then in the Natural History Museum as Head of Mineralogy and Director of Science until 2003. He received the Honour of CBE in 2003 and is author of books on the earth sciences. He is Honorary Professor at University College London where he currently researches the history of science. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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