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An exhilarating new book from the author of the worldwide bestseller The Tulip . The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was a major pursuit during the Renaissance. But in a world full of poisons, there was also an urgent practical need to name and recognize different plants, because most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, traveling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil Theophrastus was the first man ever to write a book about plants. How can we name, sort, and order them? He asked. The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Sumptuously illustrated in full colour, The Naming of Names gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1596910712
ISBN-13
9781596910713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46606892

Product Key Features

Author
Anna Pavord
Publication Name
Naming of Names
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Type
Not Available
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.8in.
Item Height
1.6in.
Item Width
7.7in.
Item Weight
48.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Qk96.P38 2005
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
General
Lccn
2006-355264
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Gardening, Référence, History

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by designsbytheres...Oct 19, 2021
A treasure of information and historical prints
If you love history and plants and how the world dealt with structuring the complex job of naming and categorizing plants you will love this book! The beautiful images of the first recorded plants are well worth the purchase.
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