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"The Naming of Names" traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plaques and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil, Theophrastus, is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called, he asks. How can we sort and order them? The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Gradually, over a long period in Europe, plants assumed identities and acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? Sumptuously produced with real olive cloth binding and four colour printed inset illustration and illustrated in full colour, this special edition is a must-have companion to "The Tulip" special edition.
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The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants
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Hardback. "The Naming of Names" traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining man's relationship with nature was an important feature of the Renaissance. But in a world full of plaques and poisons, there was also a practical need to name and recognise different plants: most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, Aristotle's pupil, Theophrastus, is the first man ever to write a book about plants. What should these things properly be called, he asks. How can we sort and order them? The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Gradually, over a long period in Europe, plants assumed identities and acquired names. Artists painted the first pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? Sumptuously produced with real olive cloth binding and four colour printed inset illustration and illustrated in full colour, this special edition is a must-have companion to "The Tulip" special edition. Codice articolo 0101947
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. This is a collectible copy, signed by the author and one of a limited print run of 550 copies. Slight shelf wear only, otherwise as new. Codice articolo 6651
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Hard covers, no dust jacket. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Signed by the author. Very well chosen illustrations from antiquarian sources, though the title is a little obscure (better in the German translation, "Wie die Pflanzen zu ihren Namen kamen". 472 pp. Weight: 1.0 Language: English 1st edition, 1st impression (special limited edition). Codice articolo 38322
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