The British arboretum : trees, science and culture in the nineteenth century /

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This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums, or tree collections. The development of arboretums was fostered by a variety of factors, each of which is explored in detail: global trade and exploration, the popularity of collecting, the significance to the Brit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elliott, Paul A.
Otros Autores: Watkin, Christopher, Daniels, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2016]
Colección:Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 14.
Temas:
1800-1899
Arboretums > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Trees > Collection and preservation > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Arboretums > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Arbres > Collections et conservation > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Arboretums.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study explores the science and culture of nineteenth-century British arboretums, or tree collections. The development of arboretums was fostered by a variety of factors, each of which is explored in detail: global trade and exploration, the popularity of collecting, the significance to the British economy and society, developments in Enlightenment science, changes in landscape gardening aesthetics and agricultural and horticultural improvement.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and index.
ISBN:9780822981671
082298167X

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