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The botanic garden

by Erasmus Darwin

1700 eng ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)

One of the first popular science books, the intent of The Botanic Garden is to pique readers' interest in science while educating them at the same time. By embracing Linnaeus's sexualized language, which anthropomorphizes plants, Darwin makes botany interesting and relevant to his readers, but his r…

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