Darwin and the Art of Botany
Observations on the Curious World of Plants
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2023]
Format: Book
Description: 378 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but a large part of his scientific study and writing was devoted to plants. This book gathers key excerpts from these lesser-known works for the first time. Each of the 45 short chapters focuses on a different plant species, with Darwin's words about his methods, observations, and conclusions, alongside authoritative interpretation from evolutionary biologist and acclaimed Darwin scholar James T. Costa. Learn how Darwin developed the key concepts that underpin modern research on the form and function of plants. Gain insights into how pollination works, how and why vines climb, the digetive processes of carnivorous plants, and the exuberant variety of flowers. Throughout, you will witness the birth of several schools of scientific inquiry that we take for granted today. Bringing a new and colorful element to Darwin's work, illustrator Bobbi Angell, after choosing the 45 subjects, has expertly selected rare and remarkable period artworks from Oak Spring Garden Foundation, crafting a new lens for the role and value of botanical art as it existed before and during Darwin's time. Darwin and the Art of Botany is an exciting new marriage of art and science, providing a fresh look at one of history's most influential thinkers. --Front flap of dust jacket.
Other Authors:
Angell, Bobbi, 1955- author.
Oak Spring Garden Foundation, contributor.
Timber Press (Portland, Or.), publisher.
Angell, Bobbi, 1955- author.
Oak Spring Garden Foundation, contributor.
Timber Press (Portland, Or.), publisher.
Contents:
Angraecum: comet orchid -- Arachis: peanut or groundnut -- Bignonia: crossvine, trumpet creeper, and relatives -- Cardiospermum: balloon vine or love-in-a-puff -- Catasetum: catasetum orchids -- Clematis: clematis -- Cobaea scandens: cup and saucer vine -- Coryanthes: bucket orchid -- Cyclamen: cyclamen -- Cypripedium: slipper orchid -- Dianthus: carnation -- Digitalis: foxglove -- Dionaea muscipula: venus fly trap -- Drosera rotundifolia: round-leaved sundew -- Echinocystis: bur cucumber -- Epipactis: helleborine orchid -- Fragaria: strawberry -- Gloriosa: flame lily -- Humulus: hops -- Ipomoea: morning glory -- Lathyrus: sweet pea, everlasting pea, and relatives -- Linaria: toadflax -- Linum: flax -- Lupinus: lupine -- Maurandya: creeping or trailing snapdragon -- Mimosa: sensitive plant -- Mitchella repens: partridgeberry -- Ophrys: bee orchid -- Orchis: orchid -- Oxalis: wood sorrel -- Passiflora: passion flower -- Phaseolus: beans -- Pinguicula: butterwort -- Pisum: garden pea -- Primula: primrose -- Pulmonaria: lungwort -- Salvia: sage -- Solanum: nightshade -- Spiranthes: ladies tresses -- Trifolium: clover -- Tropaeolum: nasturtium -- Vicia: broad or fava beans -- Vinca: periwinkle -- Viola: violet -- Vitis: grape vine.
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Botany -- England -- 19th century.
Plants -- England -- 19th century.
Botanical illustration -- England -- 19th century.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Botany -- England -- 19th century.
Plants -- England -- 19th century.
Botanical illustration -- England -- 19th century.
ISBN:
1643260790
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Cos | Main (Downtown) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 4/12/2024) |
Color illustration on title page.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-365) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-365) and index.