Histoire De La Botanique

This work presents for the first time in a single volume a complete and accessible overview of the development of botany, from Antiquity to the end of the 19th century. The author traces its development, from Theophrastus to Mendel, through the precursory work of Bauhin, the founding principles of Linné, the discoveries of Jussieu and Lamarck, and Darwin's theory of evolution.

Portraits of botanists, exploratory journeys and fundamental scientific discoveries (laws of nomenclature, natural classifications, discovery of photosynthesis...) punctuate this richly illustrated reference work.