First Studies of Plant Life (Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1330584600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All the careful descriptions of the habits of plants in the classic books were viewed solely as conducive to accuracy in placing the proper label upon herbarium specimens. Find more at forgottenbooksThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Excerpt from First Studies of Plant LifeFor a long time botanical science, in the popular mind, consisted chiefly of pulling flowers to pieces and finding their Latin names by the use of the analytical key. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.. The knowledge of the name of the plant or animal is simply a convenience for discrimination and reference. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Long after the study of botany in the universities had become biological rather than purely systematic, the old regime held sway in our secondary schools; and perhaps, some of us to-day know of high schools sti
Well-done reprint! eds72 This reprint is nice in that it has original diagrams necessary to the understanding of the text. It also has bold face for titles and italicizations for emphasis. This is a well-done reprint. Thank you!. The book is in the public domain so it is easily found online where you can look at the missing R. Miller The text is intact in this reprint as well as the drawn figures on the pages. What did not reprint is the black and white photographs in the original published book. Many of them are of plant specimens. This may be a game changer for some. The book is in the public domain so it is easily found online where you can look at the missing image or you can look up the specimen in google and find the color image to look at. For some this is acceptable. As this is a . Three Stars Seeking His Face Many pictures are missing/illegible.