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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Elliott, Paul A.
Other Authors: Watkin, Christopher, Daniels, Stephen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2016]
Series:Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 14.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1. British Tree Cultures in the Nineteenth Century; 2. Trees and Taxonomy; 3. British Arboriculture c. 1800-35; 4. John Claudius Loudon's Arboretum; 5. The Botany of the Arboretum Britannicum; 6. The Derby Arboretum; 7. Estate Arboretums; 8. Public Urban Arboretums; 9. The Transformation of Victorian Public Arboretums; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index

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