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100 1 _aSachs, Julius,
_d1832-1897
240 1 0 _aGeschichte der Botanik. English
245 1 0 _aHistory of Botany (1530-1860)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-25
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"History of Botany (1530-1860)" by Julius Sachs is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the evolution and foundational principles of botany, tracing the development of botanical science from the early herbals of the 16th century to more structured classifications in the 19th century. The text examines significant figures and milestones in botany, discussing the methodologies and ideas that shaped the understanding of plant life throughout this period. The opening of the book presents a thorough examination of the initial steps taken by early botanists, such as Otto Brunfels and Leonhard Fuchs, who primarily focused on practical plant knowledge for medicinal purposes. Sachs highlights the gradual shift from these rudimentary descriptions towards a more scientific approach, emphasizing the importance of detailed observation and classification methods. He argues that true scientific inquiry began to take shape as botanists moved beyond the superstitions and inaccuracies of earlier texts and began to recognize natural affinities among plants. This narrative sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of botany as a discipline, as Sachs aims to provide clarity on the complex historical developments within the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBotany -- History
700 1 _aBalfour, Isaac Bayley,
_d1853-1922
700 1 _aGarnsey, Henry E. F.
_q(Henry Edward Fowler),
_d1826-1903
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61240
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