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Selected Papers, 1821-38

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Selected Papers, 1821-38
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Stevens Henslow
Introduction by J. S. Parker
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:286
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreHistory of science
Botany and plant sciences
ISBN/Barcode 9781108070546
ClassificationsDewey:580
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Plates, color; 4 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 April 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Professor of botany from 1825 until his death, John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861) revived and greatly advanced the study of plants at Cambridge. His influence helped to make the University Botanic Garden an important centre for teaching and research. Originally published over a period of seventeen years, and now reissued here together, these thirteen papers reveal the impressive breadth of Henslow's scientific knowledge. The first two items, from 1821, address the geology of the Isle of Man and Anglesey respectively, preceding his five-year tenure as chair of mineralogy at Cambridge from 1822. The rest of the papers, dating from 1829 to 1838, address botanical topics. Professor John Parker, Director of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, has provided a new introduction that traces Henslow's developing interests and contextualises the items in this collection. Several of Henslow's other publications, including his Catalogue of British Plants (1829), are reissued separately in this series.