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The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia
This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries.
Les imprimeries d'Yverdon au XVIIe et au XVIIIe siècle
Rapport sur le travail des huit ou dix imprimeurs qui se sont succédé à Yverdon; avec le catalogue de leurs publications respectives (P. 375-449).
The Cleveland Herbal, Botanical, and Horticultural Collections
More than 970 rare books, dating from 1479 to 1830 and covering such categories as gardening, herbals, botanical books and landscape architecture are catalogued in this bibliography.
The Power of Images in Early Modern Science
The book is dedicated to the role of visual representations in the history of early modern science. It brings together historical case studies from various fields and discusses epistemological questions such as the role of images as mediatory instances between practical and theoretical knowledge, the interaction between images and texts, and the potential of images to synthesize fragments of knowledge to a global picture.
