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Conquering nature in Spain and its empire, 1750–1850
Language: en
Pages: 249
Authors: Helen Cowie
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-01 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

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This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the years 1750-1850. During this period, Spain made strenuous efforts to survey, invent
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Language: en
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Authors: Helen Cowie
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher:

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This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish Empire in the years, 1750-1850, taking a transatlantic approach to the history of science.
The Andean Wonder Drug
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Matthew James Crawford
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-07 - Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

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In the eighteenth century, malaria was a prevalent and deadly disease, and the only effective treatment was found in the Andean forests of Spanish America: a me
Natural Things in Early Modern Worlds
Language: en
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Authors: Mackenzie Cooley
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The essays and original visualizations collected in Natural Things in Early Modern Worlds explore the relationships among natural things - ranging from pollen i
Curating empire
Language: en
Pages: 255
Authors: Sarah Longair
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-01 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

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Curating empire explores the diverse roles played by museums and their curators in moulding and representing the British imperial experience. This collection de