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100 1 _aArber, Agnes Robertson,
_d1879-1960
245 1 0 _aHerbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany 1470-1670
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-09-18
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer 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"Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany" by Agnes Arber is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development of printed herbals in Europe from 1470 to 1670, concentrating primarily on their botanical and artistic aspects. Arber aims to provide an outline of this evolution while highlighting the significance of the herbals in the broader context of botany. The opening of the work sets the stage for this exploration, detailing Arber's motivations for writing and her admiration for the early herbals. It discusses the dual nature of botany—philosophical and utilitarian—and introduces key historical figures, such as Aristotle and Theophrastus, whose contributions shaped the early understanding of plants. Furthermore, Arber explains her intention to compile and clarify the intricate history of these works, emphasizing their accessibility and importance in the study of botany during the Renaissance period. The introductory chapters outline the foundational principles of these herbals and the early history of botany, establishing the context for the subsequent analysis of printed herbals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHerbals -- Europe -- History
653 _aBotany -- Europe -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46889
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