Conversations on Vegetable Physiology 2 Volume Set
Comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture
Published on 21. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
642 pages
978-1-108-06747-8 (ISBN)
Description
Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769-1858) wrote across a range of topics, from natural philosophy to political economy. Her educational books were especially intended for female students, to combat the prevalent idea that science and economics were unsuitable for women, but they found broader popularity: Michael Faraday, as a young bookbinder's apprentice, credited Marcet with introducing him to electrochemistry. This two-volume work, first published in 1829, is a beginner's guide to botany. Since the chief aim was accessibility, Marcet does not dwell on the often burdensome process of plant classification, but focuses on plant forms and botany's practical applications. She presents the facts in the form of simple conversations between two students and their teacher. Based on the lectures of the Swiss botanist Candolle, Volume 1 introduces roots, leaves, sap, and the effects of different soil and air. Volume 2 considers agriculture and plant diseases, the cultivation of trees and culinary vegetables, and the effects of humans on flora.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06747-8 (9781108067478)
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Content
Volume 1: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. On roots; 3. On stems; 4. On leaves; 5. On sap; 6. On cambium, and the peculiar juices of plants; 7. On the action of light and heat on plants; 8. On the naturalisation of plants; 9. On the action of the atmosphere on plants; 10. On the action of water on plants; 11. On the artificial modes of watering plants; 12. On the action of soil on plants; 13. The action of soil on plants continued; 14. The action of soil on plants continued. Volume 2: 15. On the multiplication of plants by subdivision; 16. On grafting; 17. On the multiplication of plants by seed; 18. On compound flowers; 19. In fruit; 20. On the seed; 21. On the classification of plants; 22. On artificial systems of classification of plants; 23. On the natural systems of classification; 24. On botanical geography; 25. On the influence of culture on vegetation; 26. On the degeneration and the diseases of plants; 27. The diseases of plants continued; 28. On the cultivation of trees; 29. On the cultivation of plants which produce fermented liquors; 30. On the cultivation of grasses, tuberous roots, and grain; 31. On oleaginous plants and culinary vegetables.