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Sex, Botany and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks
Sex Botany and Empire The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks
Author: Patricia Fara
In Sweden and Britain, imperial powers both, Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks ruled over their own small scientific empires, promoting botanical exploration to justify the exploitation of territories, peoples, and natural resources. This book explores the entwined destinies of these two men and how their influence served both science and empire.
ISBN-13: 9781840464887
ISBN-10: 1840464887
Publication Date: 9/4/2003
Pages: 180
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Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Book Type: Hardcover
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