Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science: Flora's Daughters and Botany in England, 1760 to 1860
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801851416 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Shteir has performed a great service to the history of the natural sciences by producing and collating evidence detailing the undeniable and significant role of women in the study and popularization of botanyan invaluable resource to those interested in the history of botany in this country." -- Archives of Natural History""In Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science, Shteir weaves intriguing biographies of woman botanists into her intricate account of Victorian culture, science, and society. This elegant book is essential reading for anyone interested in plants and science." -- Nature"There is much to admire in this book, and much that is fresh and new." -- Times Literary Supplement"Argues convincingly that women in eighteenth-century Britain fully participated in the study of botany -- beginning with their traditional work as herbalists and continuing with a knowledge of Linnaean
Shteir is a professor of humanities and women's studies at York University.. Ann B
"In Cultivating Women, Cultivating Science, Shteir weaves intriguing biographies of women botanists into her intricate account of Victorian culture, science, and society. At a time of great interest in the role of women in science, this absorbing, interdisciplinary book provides a new perspective on gender issues in the history of science. She shows how ideas during the eighteenth century about botany as a leisure activity for self-improvement and a "feminine" pursuit gave women unprecedented opportunities
Five Stars very interesting book and delivered as promised