Utopia's Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution

by E.cSpary (Author)

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This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.

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This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 0226768635
ISBN 13: 9780226768632

Utopia's Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution

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$54.15

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