{"product_id":"commercial-botany-of-the-nineteenth-century-paperback-9781108069311","title":"Commercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108069311","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCommercial Botany of the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis illustrated 1890 survey explores the commercial use of plants cultivated both domestically and in Britain's colonies abroad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn R. Jackson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108069311, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e182 pages, 31 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe nineteenth century witnessed great advances in technology which made transporting natural resources overseas significantly easier. At the centre of a global empire, Britain felt the full economic benefits of introducing and cultivating a range of commercial plants both domestically and in her colonies abroad. First published in 1890, this succinct work by the English botanist John Reader Jackson (1837–1920) surveys these plants. The concise descriptions are enhanced by instructive drawings of significant species. The introduction also contains a chronological table of the century's most important developments in commercial botany. This is followed by chapters organised according to the applications of plants, notably in food, drink, medicine, and the building trade. Jackson points out the species which revolutionised these industries, identifying those at the heart of rapidly growing markets. The coverage includes many commodities which remain commercially significant, such as palm oil, sugar cane, and cotton.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. India-rubber or caoutchouc\u003cbr\u003e 2. Gutta-percha\u003cbr\u003e 3. Food products\u003cbr\u003e 4. Beverages\u003cbr\u003e 5. Drugs\u003cbr\u003e 6. New drugs\u003cbr\u003e 7. Oils and waxes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Gums, resins, and varnishes\u003cbr\u003e 9. Dyes and tanning materials\u003cbr\u003e 10. Paper materials\u003cbr\u003e 11. Fibres\u003cbr\u003e 12. Fodders\u003cbr\u003e 13. Timbers and hard woods\u003cbr\u003e 14. Miscellaneous products\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266163298584,"sku":"9781108069311","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108069311i_570c844f-7c52-456a-9802-95a36f7ccefd.jpg?v=1696748762","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/commercial-botany-of-the-nineteenth-century-paperback-9781108069311","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}