Constantine Samuel Rafinesque a Voice in the American Wilderness
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque was a quintessential nineteenth-century American scientist and naturalist. Exalted by some, cursed by others, Rafinesque gave Latin names to over 6,700 plant species, was acknowledged by Darwin for his early insights into biological variation, and is frequently mentione...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky
2015.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34715666*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Chronology; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 In the Beginning; Chapter 2 The Newcomer in Botanical Paradise, 1802-1805; Chapter 3 Sicily, 1805-1815; Chapter 4 American Science and Natural History in Rafinesque's Time; Chapter 5 Return to America, 1815-1818; Chapter 6 Going West, 1818; Chapter 7 Kentucky, 1819-1826; Chapter 8 The World of Finance and Banking; Chapter 9 Travels and Farewell to Lexington; Chapter 10 The Medicine Man; Chapter 11 History, Archaeology, and Linguistics; Chapter 12 Walam Olum; Chapter 13 Botany and Zoology.
- Chapter 14 Last Years in PhiladelphiaChapter 15 Last Days; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
