Sex, Botany and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks"Enticing ... with a sharp eye for 18th-century mores, this is an engrossing exploration of the growth of the British Empire." Good Book Guide |
Contents
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Chapter 2 The Scientific Swede | 19 |
Chapter 3 The British Botanist | 47 |
Chapter 4 Exploration and Exploitation | 70 |
Chapter 5 Exoticism and Eroticism | 96 |
Chapter 6 Imperialism and Institutions | 127 |
Chapter 7 Heroes and Hemispheres | 153 |
Further Reading | 158 |
Notes | 160 |
Other editions - View all
Sex, Botany & Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks Patricia Fara Limited preview - 2003 |
Sex, Botany & Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks Patricia Fara No preview available - 2004 |
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