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A short history of the plant sciences
- Title
- A short history of the plant sciences / by Howard S. Reed.
- Author
- Reed, Howard S. (Howard Sprague), 1876-1950.
- Publication
- Waltham, Massachusetts : Chronica Botanica Company, 1942.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | 8704.753 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 320 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, facsimiles; 27 cm
- Series Statement
- A New series of plant science books ; vol. VII
- Uniform Title
- New series of plant science books ; v. 7.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- "References" at end of most chapters.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Gardeners and Herbalists of Antiquity -- The Nascent Period, from the Sixth Century B.C. to the End of the Second Century A.D. -- The Retrogressive Period, from the Beginning of the Third to the End of the Twelfth Century -- The Renascent Period, from the Beginning of the Thirteenth to the End of the Sixteenth Century -- The Seventeenth Century -- The Eighteenth Century -- Gardens and Other Things -- Plant Geography in the Nineteenth Century -- Morphology -- Cytology -- The Water Economy of Plants -- The Fixation of Carbon by Plants -- The Assimilation of Nitrogen -- The Fixation and Metabolism of Nitrogen -- Plant Nutrition -- Mineral Constituents in Metabolism -- Mycology -- Plant Pathology -- Significant Names in the History of Botanical Science -- Index.
- LCCN
- a 42001689
- OCLC
- ocm01842377
- 1842377
- SCSB-309326
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library