Published in 1875, this is the first English translation of the Textbook of Botany (1874) by German botanist Julius Sachs (1832-97). The most influential botanical text of its day, it also became the standard textbook for many years. It features hundreds of instructive illustrations and a full index.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; Translator's preface; Book I. General Morphology: 1. Morphology of the cell; 2. Morphology of tissues; 3. Morphology of the external conformation of plants; Book II. Special Morphology and Outlines of Classification: 1. Thallophytes; 2. Characeae; 3. Muscineae; 4. Vascular cryptogams; 5. Phanerogams; Book III. Physiology: 1. Molecular forces in the plant; 2. Chemical processes in the plant; 3. General conditions of plant-life; 4. The mechanical laws of growth; 5. Periodic movements of the mature parts of plants and movements dependent on irritation; 6. The phenomena of sexual reproduction; 7. The origin of species; Appendix; Index.
Klappentext
Published in 1875, this is the first English translation of the most influential botany textbook of the nineteenth century.
