French botany in the enlightenment : the ill-fated voyages of La Pérouse and his rescuers /
This volume completes a trilogy meant to be a commentary on the botanophilia that captured the literate public in 18th-century France. Enthusiastic public support for any governmental initiative likely to expand botanical knowledge was an expression of immense curiosity about the natural world beyon...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2003.
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| Series: | Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ;
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Royal Instructions for Scientific Exploration
- The French Gardener Overseas
- The Voyage of La Pérouse: Part 1: From Brest to Monterey Bay
- Part 2: From Monterey to Botany Bay. Adventures and Misadventures: The Bizarre Story of the Dupetit Thouars Brothers. The Voyage of Entrecasteaux: Part 1: Genesis and Preparation. Part 2: From Brest to Tasmania
- Part 3: New Calidonia to Ambon
- Part 4: Esperance Bay
- Part 5: Tasmania Revisited
- Part 6: On to New Calidonia
- Part 7: Its Woeful End. Internment. From Explorer to Closet Botanist
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Plant Index.