The Botanizers
| Author | : Elizabeth B. Keeney |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2000-11-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807862391 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807862398 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (398 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Botanizers by : Elizabeth B. Keeney
Download or read book The Botanizers written by Elizabeth B. Keeney and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeney examines the role of botany in the lives of nineteenth-century 'botanizers,' amateur scientists who collected, identified, and preserved plant specimens as a pastime. Using popular magazines, fiction, and autobiographies of the day, she explores the popular culture of this avocation, which attracted both men and women by the thousands.