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Sex, Botany, and Empire

- The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks

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In Sweden and Britain, imperial powers both, Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks ruled over their own small scientific empires, promoting botanical exploration to justify the exploitation of territories, peoples, and natural resources. This book explores the entwined destinies of these two men and how their influence served both science and empire.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231134262
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 176
  • Udgivet:
  • 8. september 2004
  • Størrelse:
  • 95x191x15 mm.
Leveringstid: Ukendt - mangler pt.

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In Sweden and Britain, imperial powers both, Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks ruled over their own small scientific empires, promoting botanical exploration to justify the exploitation of territories, peoples, and natural resources. This book explores the entwined destinies of these two men and how their influence served both science and empire.

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