Conquering nature in Spain and its empire, 1750-1850

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This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the years 1750-1850. During this period, Spain made strenuous efforts to survey, inventory and exploit the natural productions of her overseas possessions, orchestrating a serries of scientific expeditions and cultivating and displaying American fauna and flora in metropolitan gardens and museums. This book assesses the cultu...

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This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the years 1750-1850. During this period, Spain made strenuous efforts to survey, inventory and exploit the natural productions of her overseas possessions, orchestrating a serries of scientific expeditions and cultivating and displaying American fauna and flora in metropolitan gardens and museums. This book assesses the cultu...

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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781526117670
  • Publication Date: 1 Feb 2017
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM