Utopia's Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution - E. C. Spary - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226768632 - December 15, 2000
In case cover and title do not match, the title is correct

Utopia's Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution 2nd edition

Price
$ 59.49
excl. VAT

Ordered from remote warehouse

Expected to be ready for shipping Jun 24 - Jul 6
Add to your iMusic wish list

This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.


304 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, 1 table

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 15, 2000
ISBN13 9780226768632
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 304
Dimensions 229 × 153 × 20 mm   ·   464 g

More by E. C. Spary

Show all

Mere med samme udgiver