Science writing in the romantic era 1770-1837: volume ii: the natural world
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041350972
Date de publication :
30 oct. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This was the heroic period of plant collection: Europeans now had the means to collect and study flora and fauna from all over the world. This was also the period in which geology came of age as studies of strata enabled the earth to be understood as millions of years old – undermining Biblical authority.