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The Lord Treasurer of Botany: Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections

Tom Kennett

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Description:"In The Lord Treasurer of Botany, discover how James Edward Smith, the shy, diffident son of a Norwich textile merchant, took a passion for botany and forged it into a successful career in natural history in 1790s London, in the process becoming a focal point for the study of botany and natural history in Great Britain, Europe and beyond."In this first full biography, archivist Tom Kennett uses Smith's letters, publications, manuscripts and travel diary to give an honest portrayal of Smith, from his unrealised medical career to his brushes with royalty, and his close allegiances and rivalries with other leading naturalists. Personal accounts, rich in detail, help paint a vivid picture of the social structures of the time, outlining epoch-making events like the French Revolution, and foretelling the rise of the professional scientist."We are offered an insight into the inner workings of a man who, with the fame brought by the purchase of the collections of Carl Linneaus, played a significant role in the way the study of natural history was perceived by the public, and in particular by women. Smith's foundation of The Linnean Society of London in 1788, now the world's oldest natural history society, was to prove a pivotal moment in both his own life and in the continuing study of natural science."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lord Treasurer of Botany: Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections. To get started finding The Lord Treasurer of Botany: Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 388

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2016

ISBN: 0993551009

Description: "In The Lord Treasurer of Botany, discover how James Edward Smith, the shy, diffident son of a Norwich textile merchant, took a passion for botany and forged it into a successful career in natural history in 1790s London, in the process becoming a focal point for the study of botany and natural history in Great Britain, Europe and beyond."In this first full biography, archivist Tom Kennett uses Smith's letters, publications, manuscripts and travel diary to give an honest portrayal of Smith, from his unrealised medical career to his brushes with royalty, and his close allegiances and rivalries with other leading naturalists. Personal accounts, rich in detail, help paint a vivid picture of the social structures of the time, outlining epoch-making events like the French Revolution, and foretelling the rise of the professional scientist."We are offered an insight into the inner workings of a man who, with the fame brought by the purchase of the collections of Carl Linneaus, played a significant role in the way the study of natural history was perceived by the public, and in particular by women. Smith's foundation of The Linnean Society of London in 1788, now the world's oldest natural history society, was to prove a pivotal moment in both his own life and in the continuing study of natural science."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lord Treasurer of Botany: Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections. To get started finding The Lord Treasurer of Botany: Sir James Edward Smith and the Linnean Collections, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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