The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 6, 1856-1857
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 6, 1856-1857

Author: Charles Darwin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 9780521255868

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"For the first time full authoritative texts of Darwin's are made available, edited according to modern textual editorial principles and practice. Letter-writing was of crucial importance to Darwin's work, not only because his poor health isolated him from direct personal communication with his scientific colleagues but also because the nature of his investigations required communication with naturalists in many fields and in all quarters of the globe. Thus the letters are a mine of information about the work in progress of a creative genius who produced an intellectual revolution." --

Memoir of W. H. Harvey
Memoir of W. H. Harvey

Author: William Henry Harvey

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020720765

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This book is a memoir of the life and work of William Henry Harvey, a renowned botanist and Fellow of the Royal Society. It includes selections from Harvey's personal journal and correspondence, providing a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most important botanical figures of the nineteenth century. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of science, botany, or the life of an extraordinary man. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Shaping Natural History and Settler Society
Shaping Natural History and Settler Society

Author: Tanja Hammel

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-08-23

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 3030226395

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This book explores the life and work of Mary Elizabeth Barber, a British-born settler scientist who lived in the Cape during the nineteenth century. It provides a lens into a range of subjects within the history of knowledge and science, gender and social history, postcolonial, critical heritage and archival studies. The book examines the international importance of the life and works of a marginalized scientist, the instrumentalisation of science to settlers' political concerns and reveals the pivotal but largely silenced contribution of indigenous African experts. Including a variety of material, visual and textual sources, this study explores how these artefacts are archived and displayed in museums and critically analyses their content and silences. The book traces Barber’s legacy across three continents in collections and archives, offering insights into the politics of memory and history-making. At the same time, it forges a nuanced argument, incorporating study of the North and South, the history of science and social history, and the past and the present.

Bulletin
Bulletin

Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1897

Total Pages: 814

ISBN-13:

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