The Botanic Garden: The Loves of the Plants (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161458107)

The Botanic Garden: The Loves of the Plants is a poem written by Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin, in 1789. The poem is divided into two parts, each consisting of a series of short poems that describe various plants and their characteristics. The first part focuses on the sexual reproduction of plants and their interactions with insects and animals, while the second part explores the medical properties of plants and their potential uses in medicine. Throughout the poem, Darwin employs vivid imagery and personification to bring the plants to life and make their stories more engaging. He also incorporates scientific knowledge and theories of the time, such as the Linnaean system of classification and the idea of the ""vegetable nervous system."" The Botanic Garden was a popular work in its time and was praised for its educational value and its contribution to the popularization of science. Today, it is considered a significant work of 18th-century literature and an important example of the genre of scientific poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Erasmus Darwin
ISBN-10: 1161458107
ISBN-13: 9781161458107
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 158
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d