The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation
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"The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation" by Erasmus Darwin is a poem published in 1791. This groundbreaking work combines poetry with science, celebrating technological innovation and exploring cosmic mysteries. Darwin uses vivid, sexualized language borrowed from Linnaeus to make botany captivating for general readers. The poem argues that humans and plants share fundamental connections through sexual reproduction and evolution—ideas his grandson Charles would later
develop. By rendering scientific discovery in heroic verse, Darwin pioneered popular science writing, transforming complex botanical knowledge into accessible entertainment that sparked public fascination with the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botanic_Garden |
| Credits | Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Natural history |
| Subject | Plants -- Poetry |
| Subject | Portland Vase |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 9612 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-09612-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Last Update | Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1027 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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