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Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants: A Tour of His Botanical Legacy
Nature > Plants - General
- University of Chicago Press
- Hardcover
- 9780226675671
- 7.9 X 5.2 X 0.8 inches
- 0.8 pounds
- Nature > Plants - General
- (Single Author) Asian American
- English
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Book Description
Darwin was a brilliant and revolutionary botanist whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time. With Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants, biologist and gardening expert Ken Thompson restores this important aspect of Darwin's biography while also delighting in the botanical world that captivated the famous scientist. Thompson traces how well Darwin's discoveries have held up, revealing that many are remarkably long-lasting. Some findings are only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research, while some have been corrected through recent analysis.
We learn from Thompson how Darwin used plants to shape his most famous theory and then later how he used that theory to further push the boundaries of botanical knowledge. We also get to look over Darwin's shoulder as he labors, learning more about his approach to research and his astonishing capacity for hard work. Darwin's genius was to see the wonder and the significance in the ordinary and mundane, in the things that most people wouldn't look at twice.
Both Thompson and Darwin share a love for our most wonderful plants and the remarkable secrets they can unlock. This book will instill that same joy in casual gardeners and botany aficionados alike.
Author Bio
Ken Thompson is an independent senior research fellow in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield and is former director of the Buxton Climate Change Impacts Laboratory. His recent books include Do We Need Pandas? The Uncomfortable Truth about Biodiversity; Where do Camels Belong? The Story and Science of Invasive Species; and The Skeptical Gardener: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Good Gardening.
Source: The University of Chicago Press
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