[PDF] The New Botanists Guide To The Localities Of The Rarer Plants Of Britain Vol 2 eBook

Author : Hewett Cottrell Watson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781527894778

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Excerpt from The New Botanist's Guide to the Localities of the Rarer Plants of Britain, Vol. 2: Scotland and Adjacent Isles During the interval of nearly a year and a half since the publication of the first volume Of the New Botanist's Guide, many additions and some corrections have been Obtained, which are added as a Supplement in the second. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Hewett Cottrell Watson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,20 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022705692

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Explore the natural beauty of Britain's flora in this essential guide to rare and endangered plants. Hewett Cottrell Watson provides detailed descriptions and locations of some of the country's most precious botanical treasures, making this an indispensable resource for botanists, hikers, and nature lovers alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Frank N. Egerton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 135175677X

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This title was first published in 2003. Hewett Cottrell Watson was a pioneer in a new science not yet defined in Victorian times - ecology - and was practically the first naturalist to conduct research on plant evolution, beginning in 1834. His achievement in British science is commemorated by the fact that the Botanical Society of the British Isles named its journal after him - Watsonia - but of greater significance to the history of science is his contribution to the development of Darwin’s theory of evolution. The correspondence between Watson and Darwin, analysed for the first time in this book, reveals the extent to which Darwin profited from Watson’s data. Darwin’s subsequent fame, however, is one of the reasons why Watson became almost forgotten. At the same time, Watson can be called a classic Victorian eccentric, and his other ambition, in addition to promoting and organizing British botany, was to carry forward the cause of phrenology. Indeed, he was a more daring theoretician in phrenology than ever he was in botany, but in the end he abandoned it, not being able to raise phrenology to the level of an accepted science. This biography traces both the influences and characteristics that shaped Watson’s outlook and personality, and indeed his science, and the institutional contexts within which he worked. At the same time, it makes evident the extent of his real contributions to the science of plant ecology and evolution.