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ALCIDE DESSALINES D'ORBIGNY (1802-1857)
Né dans une famille passionnée de Sciences Naturelles, le jeune Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny compose dès 1825 le tableau d'une classification méthodique de fossiles microscopiques, " les foraminifères ". Ce tableau présenté à l'Académie des Sciences détermine les professeurs à lui confier une mission d'exploration en Amérique du sud. L'étude approfondie d'une trentaine de tribus indiennes font du naturaliste un des premiers américanistes. Napoléon III crée, pour lui, la première Chaire de Paléontologie en 1853.
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from M to Q.
The Works of Charles Darwin: Vol 29: Erasmus Darwin (1879) / the Autobiography of Charles Darwin (1958)
The 29th volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin's published works. This volume concludes with a text on Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin and the autobiography of Charles Darwin.
Charles Darwin's Shorter Publications, 1829-1883
Annotated with original illustrations, this valuable text brings together all known shorter publications, letters and journals written by Charles Darwin.
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 24, 1876
This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically: volume 24 includes letters from 1876, the year in which Darwin published Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom, and started writing Forms of Flowers. In 1876, Darwin's daughter-in-law, Amy, died shortly after giving birth to a son, Bernard Darwin, an event that devastated the family. The volume includes a supplement of 182 letters from earlier years, including a newly discovered collection of letters from William Darwin, Darwin's eldest son.
Physiology of Love and Other Writings
Physician, anthropologist, travel writer, novelist, politician, Paolo Mantegazza (1831-1910) was probably the most eclectic figure in late-nineteenth century Italian culture. A prolific writer, Mantegazza can be seen as a forerunner of what has come to be known as cultural studies on account of his interdisciplinary approach, his passionate blend of scientific and literary elements in his writings, and his ability to transcend the boundaries between 'high' and 'low' culture. Though extremely popular during his lifetime both in Italy and abroad, Mantegazza's works have not been made available in a significant English language compilation. This volume is a representative overview of Mantegazza...
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 4, 1847-1850
"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." --
Exploring Utopia
The Society of Jesus was formed by Ignatius Loyola and six friends in Paris in 1534 and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. The order grew to become one of the biggest and most widespread within the Roman Catholic church. The Society's strength led to suspicion, distrust and campaigns of humiliation. Portugal banished the Jesuits in 1759. Charles III expelled all Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767. Pope Clement XIV abolished the Society as a corporate form in July 1773. Yet the Jesuits had introduced the first printing press in the Missions as from 1700 compared with 1780 in Buenos Aires and 1808 in Brazil. Through the Guarani knowledge and jesuits learning Europe was informed about hundreds of previously unknown plants, many of them with medicinal benefits. In the 21st century the plants are still sought after by the world's major pharmaceutical corporations. But it was the stone-age Guarani who had names for 1100 plants!
The Days of Creation
The Days of Creation examines the history of Christian interpretation of the seven-day framework of Genesis 1:1–2:3 in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from the post-apostolic era to the debates surrounding Essays and Reviews (1860). Included in the survey are patristic, medieval, Renaissance/Reformation, eighteenth-century Enlightenment and finally early to mid-nineteenth-century interpretations of the days of creation. The author shows that readings of Genesis 1:1–2:3 in the modern era have much deeper roots than is sometimes realized. The "day-age' scheme has roots in Augustine's figurative creation days, the world-week historical scheme, Renaissance Platonism and Newtonian science, whi...
Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition: Their Pronunciation, Derivation and Meaning
First published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic. Presented in a glossary format, this pocket-sized reference book gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name. This enables the reader to learn how the terms should be spelled and pronounced correctly and provides an explanation of why plants like Helianthus hirsutus is so called - because it is hairy! Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition is a reliable resource for gardeners of all abilities, park managers, botanists, ecologists, garden designers and horticultural practitioners and students. 5m Books
