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Lifetime: 1879 - 1960 Passed: ≈ 64 years ago

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Agnes Arber

Books by Agnes Arber

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany Cover image

Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany

History Non-Fiction Reference work Science Education
History Evolution Knowledge Science Early Modern Plants Illustration Natural history Medicine Botany Taxonomy Herbals Empirical

Agnes Arber's 'Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution' is a comprehensive exploration of the history of herbals, books that documented the uses of plants during the early modern period. Examining the evolution of these texts, Arber analyzes how they ref...