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Sex, Botany, and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks - Revolutions in Science
Patricia Fara
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.
176 pages, 15 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 8, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231134262 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 95 × 191 × 15 mm · 226 g |
| Language | English |
