{"product_id":"practical-physiology-of-plants-paperback-9780521230803","title":"Practical Physiology of Plants (Paperback) 9780521230803","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePractical Physiology of Plants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1895 second edition of an original 1894 volume is the product of a course in the physiology of plants given at Cambridge University.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancis Darwin (Author), E. Hamilton Acton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521230803, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e366 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 2.1 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\"\u003ePublished in 1895, this is the second edition of an original 1894 volume. It was co-authored by Edward Hamilton Acton (1862–95) and Francis Darwin (1848–1925), a son of Charles Darwin, who worked with his father on a series of experiments dealing with plant movement. The text is the product of a course of instruction in the physiology of plants given at Cambridge University. To enable the students to carry out their work effectively written instructions were needed, and these instructions were elaborated to form the basis of the book. It is divided into two sections: section one deals with general physiology and is of a more elementary character; part two deals with the chemistry of metabolism and is necessarily more complicated. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in botany, science education or the history of science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. General Physiology: 1. On some of the conditions affecting the life of plants\u003cbr\u003e 2. Assimilation of carbon\u003cbr\u003e 3. Further experiments on nutrition\u003cbr\u003e 4. Transpiration\u003cbr\u003e 5. Physical and mechanical properties\u003cbr\u003e 6. Growth\u003cbr\u003e 7. Curvatures\u003cbr\u003e 8. Further experiments on movement\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Chemistry of Metabolism: 9. Introduction. Solvents. Methods of extraction. General notes on apparatus and manipulations\u003cbr\u003e 10. Proteids. Amides. Ammonia. Nitrates, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 11. Oils and fats. Glycerine\u003cbr\u003e 12. Tannins and glucosides\u003cbr\u003e 13. Dextrins and sugars, glucoses, cane-sugar, maltose, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 14. Starch. Cellulose\u003cbr\u003e 15. Organic acids and salts\u003cbr\u003e 16. Unorganised ferments (enzymes)\u003cbr\u003e 17. General experiments\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\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":46006947447064,"sku":"9780521230803","price":36.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521230803i_f72b0c2d-845e-4004-bc03-702e324822e5.jpg?v=1691374021","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/practical-physiology-of-plants-paperback-9780521230803","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}