Linnaeus Philosophia Botanica Carl Linnaeus 1st Edition by Carl Linnaeus, Stephen Freer 9780198569343 0198569343

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ISBN 10: 0198569343

ISBN 13: 9780198569343

Author: Carl Linnaeus, Stephen Freer

Philosophia Botanica (The Science of Botany), by Carl Linnaeus, was originally published in Latin in Stockholm and Amsterdam in 1751. It is a greatly expanded revision of his Fundamenta Botanica (Foundations of Botany) of 1736, summarizing his work on the classification and taxonomy of plants while adding substantial new material. The book represents a critical stage in the evolution of binomial nomenclature, with a single word to describe the genus and another for the species. Special importance is attached to accurate description of the parts of plants, and to the correct use of technical terms. There are also explanations of the effects of soil and climatic conditions on plant growth. The book includes 10 original engravings, with 167 figures showing the shapes of leaves and other parts of the plant, and 6 short memoranda describing Linnaeus’ botanical excursions, detailing his ideas for garden and herbarium construction, and outlining what is required of a botanist and his pupils. There are also indexes of technical terms, genera, and subjects. The first full English translation of this classic work since 1775, this beautiful book will be highly attractive to botanists and all those interested in the history of science.

Table of contents:

I. The library

II. Systems

III. Plants

IV. The fruit-body

V. Sex

VI. Characters

VII. Names

VIII. Definitions

IX. Varieties

X. Synonyms

XI. Sketches

XII. Potencies

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