{"product_id":"conversations-on-vegetable-physiology-volume-1-comprehending-the-elements-of-botany-with-their-application-to-agriculture-paperback-9781108067454","title":"Conversations on Vegetable Physiology: Volume 1; Comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108067454","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConversations on Vegetable Physiology: Volume 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComprehending the Elements of Botany, with their Application to Agriculture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1829, this two-volume work, a beginner's guide to botany, deals with plant form and plant science's practical applications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJane Haldimand Marcet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108067454, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.4 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\"\u003eJane Haldimand Marcet (1769–1858) wrote across a range of topics, from natural philosophy to political economy. Her educational books were especially intended for female students, to combat the prevalent idea that science and economics were unsuitable for women, but they found broader popularity: Michael Faraday, as a young bookbinder's apprentice, credited Marcet with introducing him to electrochemistry. This two-volume work, first published in 1829, is a beginner's guide to botany. Since the chief aim was accessibility, Marcet does not dwell on the often burdensome process of plant classification, but focuses on plant forms and botany's practical applications. She presents the facts in the form of simple conversations between two students and their teacher. Based on the lectures of the Swiss botanist Candolle, Volume 1 introduces roots, leaves, sap, and the effects of different soil and air.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. On roots\u003cbr\u003e 3. On stems\u003cbr\u003e 4. On leaves\u003cbr\u003e 5. On sap\u003cbr\u003e 6. On cambium, and the peculiar juices of plants\u003cbr\u003e 7. On the action of light and heat on plants\u003cbr\u003e 8. On the naturalisation of plants\u003cbr\u003e 9. On the action of the atmosphere on plants\u003cbr\u003e 10. On the action of water on plants\u003cbr\u003e 11. On the artificial modes of watering plants\u003cbr\u003e 12. On the action of soil on plants\u003cbr\u003e 13. The action of soil on plants continued\u003cbr\u003e 14. The action of soil on plants continued.\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":46266155335960,"sku":"9781108067454","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108067454i_0c1b83ec-7704-4f03-935e-a89eeb179a7e.jpg?v=1696748657","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conversations-on-vegetable-physiology-volume-1-comprehending-the-elements-of-botany-with-their-application-to-agriculture-paperback-9781108067454","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}