Second Book of Botany: A Practical Guide to the Observation and Study of Plants (Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1330042417 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. Find more at forgottenbooksThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. After much delay, which I regret, but have been unable to avoid, a Second Book, carrying out the plan, is now ready, together with an instructive series of Botanical Charts, which will be helpful to both teachers and pupils.In the preface to the First Book, and in an Essay reprinted at the end of the present volume, I have stated the purpose that led to these publications: the present extension of the method affords a suitable occasion for presenting some further considerations in illustration of it. It was published three years ago, and adopted by numerous schools, and, upon trial, it proved so satisfactory that there have been frequent and urgent calls for a more advanced book upon the same method. Excerpt from Second Book of Botany: A Practical Guide to the Observation and Study of PlantsFirst Book of Botany, for the use of beginners, was designed to cultivate the observing powers of the young by making plants themselves the regular objects of study. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. I had two objects in view, one relating to the subject of Botany, and the ot