Science and Colonial Expansion: The Role of the British Royal Botanic Gardens

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2002
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An analysis of the political effects of scientific research as exemplified by economic botany during the 19th century. It examines how the British botanic garden network developed and transferred economically important plants to different parts of the world to promote the Empire's prosperity.

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An analysis of the political effects of scientific research as exemplified by economic botany during the 19th century. It examines how the British botanic garden network developed and transferred economically important plants to different parts of the world to promote the Empire's prosperity.

$30.07

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 01 Oct 2002
ISBN 10: 0300091435
ISBN 13: 9780300091434