Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 237 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 237 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
ISBN: 978-1-108-06931-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The nineteenth century witnessed great advances in technology which made transporting natural resources overseas significantly easier. At the centre of a global empire, Britain felt the full economic benefits of introducing and cultivating a range of commercial plants both domestically and in her colonies abroad. First published in 1890, this succinct work by the English botanist John Reader Jackson (1837-1920) surveys these plants. The concise descriptions are enhanced by instructive drawings of significant species. The introduction also contains a chronological table of the century's most important developments in commercial botany. This is followed by chapters organised according to the applications of plants, notably in food, drink, medicine, and the building trade. Jackson points out the species which revolutionised these industries, identifying those at the heart of rapidly growing markets. The coverage includes many commodities which remain commercially significant, such as palm oil, sugar cane, and cotton.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Geschichte der Biowissenschaften, Biologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; 1. India-rubber or caoutchouc; 2. Gutta-percha; 3. Food products; 4. Beverages; 5. Drugs; 6. New drugs; 7. Oils and waxes; 8. Gums, resins, and varnishes; 9. Dyes and tanning materials; 10. Paper materials; 11. Fibres; 12. Fodders; 13. Timbers and hard woods; 14. Miscellaneous products; Index.
