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Sex, Botany, and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks

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In Sweden and Britain, imperial powers both, Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks ruled over their own small scientific empires, promoting botanical exploration to justify the exploitation of territories, peoples, and natural resources. This book explores the entwined destinies of these two men and how their influence served both science and empire.

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Sex, Botany, and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks 2004, Columbia University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9780231134262

Hardcover