01895cam a22003373u 4500 9612 UtSlPG 20260610133234.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802 The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botanic_Garden Release date is 2006-01-01 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation" by Erasmus Darwin is a poem published in 1791. This groundbreaking work combines poetry with science, celebrating technological innovation and exploring cosmic mysteries. Darwin uses vivid, sexualized language borrowed from Linnaeus to make botany captivating for general readers. The poem argues that humans and plants share fundamental connections through sexual reproduction and evolution—ideas his grandson Charles would later develop. By rendering scientific discovery in heroic verse, Darwin pioneered popular science writing, transforming complex botanical knowledge into accessible entertainment that sparked public fascination with the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Natural history Plants -- Poetry Portland Vase https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9612 51305 51305