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An analysis of the political effects of scientific research as exemplified by economic botany during the 19th century. It examines how the British botanic garden network developed and transferred economically important plants to different parts of the world to promote the Empire's prosperity.

Science and Colonial Expansion

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A Paperback by Lucile Brockway

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    Publisher: Yale University Press
    Publication Date: 10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780300091434, 978-0300091434
    ISBN10: 0300091435
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    Colonialism and imperialism Botany and plant sciences

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    Book Synopsis
    An analysis of the political effects of scientific research as exemplified by economic botany during the 19th century. It examines how the British botanic garden network developed and transferred economically important plants to different parts of the world to promote the Empire's prosperity.

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