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The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants
The Naming of Names The Search for Order in the World of Plants
Author: Anna Pavord
For centuries, some of the most brilliant minds in Europe searched for the rules of nature's game. In a world full of plagues and poisons, many medicines were made from plant extracts and there was a practical need to differentiate between one plant and another. Alongside this was an overwhelming desire to make sense of the natural world. Schola...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780747582441
ISBN-10: 0747582440
Publication Date: 10/1/2007
Pages: 1
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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