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OverviewBotanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild. Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. Through a study of three botanical gardens - belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Belfast Natural History Society - the author shows how the final outcome involved a complex interplay of ideas about place, identity, empire, botanical science, and especially aesthetics, creating spaces that would educate the mind as well as please the senses. This highly engaging book offers a wealth of fresh insights into both the history and development of botanical gardens as well as connections between science and aesthetics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nuala C. Johnson (Queen's University Belfast, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.404kg ISBN: 9781350165465ISBN 10: 1350165468 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 28 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements 1: Nature, Botanical Gardens and Science 2: Foundations 3: Displaying and Displacing Nature: Order, Classification and Pleasure 4: Glass, Iron and Steam: Botanical Buildings and the Cultivation of the Exotic 5: Networks and Exchanges: Knowledge Transfer and Peopling Botanical Institutions 6: Popular Science, Public Pleasure and the Botanical Garden as a Site of Education and Entertainment 7: Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationNuala C. Johnson is Reader in Human Geography at the School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast. Her previous books include 'Ireland, the Great War and the Geography of Remembrance' (2003) and, as co-editor, 'Companion to Cultural Geography' (2004) and 'Culture and Society' (2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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