Colonial Botany

Download or Read eBook Colonial Botany PDF written by Londa Schiebinger and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2007-07-13 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Colonial Botany
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780812220094
ISBN-13 : 0812220099
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Book Synopsis Colonial Botany by : Londa Schiebinger

Book excerpt: A wide-ranging collection of essays on plants as market forces.


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