Theophrastus: De Causis Plantarum, Book One
Title | Theophrastus: De Causis Plantarum, Book One PDF eBook |
Author | Theophrastus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Botany |
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De Causis Plantarum
Title | De Causis Plantarum PDF eBook |
Author | Theophrastus |
Publisher | London : Heinemann ; Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press |
Pages | 516 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN |
The first fruits of Greek botany. Theophrastus of Eresus in Lesbos, born about 370 BC, is the author of the most important botanical works that have survived from classical antiquity. He was in turn student, collaborator, and successor of Aristotle. Like his predecessor he was interested in all aspects of human knowledge and experience, especially natural science. His writings on plants form a counterpart to Aristotle's zoological works. In the Enquiry into Plants Theophrastus classifies and describes varieties--covering trees, plants of particular regions, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and cereals; in the last of the nine books he focuses on plant juices and medicinal properties of herbs. This edition is in two volumes; the second contains two additional treatises, On Odours and Weather Signs. In De causis plantarum Theophrastus turns to plant physiology. Books 1 and 2 are concerned with generation, sprouting, flowering and fruiting, and the effects of climate. In Books 3 and 4 Theophrastus studies cultivation and agricultural methods. In Books 5 and 6 he discusses plant breeding; diseases and other causes of death; and distinctive flavors and odors. The Loeb Classical Library edition is in three volumes. Theophrastus' celebrated Characters is of a quite different nature. This collection of descriptive sketches is the earliest known character-writing and a striking reflection of contemporary life.
Theophrastus
Title | Theophrastus PDF eBook |
Author | Theophrastus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 143 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN |
De Causis Plantarum, Volume II: Books 3-4
Title | De Causis Plantarum, Volume II: Books 3-4 PDF eBook |
Author | Theophrastus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN | 9780674995239 |
Enquiry into Plants and De Causis Plantarum by Theophrastus (c. 370-c. 285 BCE) are a counterpart to Aristotle's zoological work and the most important botanical work of antiquity now extant. In the former Theophrastus classifies and describes. His On Odours and Weather Signs are minor treatises. Theophrastus of Eresus in Lesbos, born about 370 BCE, is the author of the most important botanical works that have survived from classical antiquity. He was in turn student, collaborator, and successor of Aristotle. Like his predecessor he was interested in all aspects of human knowledge and experience, especially natural science. His writings on plants form a counterpart to Aristotle's zoological works. In the Enquiry into Plants Theophrastus classifies and describes varieties--covering trees, plants of particular regions, shrubs, herbaceous plants, and cereals; in the last of the nine books he focuses on plant juices and medicinal properties of herbs. The Loeb Classical Library edition is in two volumes; the second contains two additional treatises: On Odours and Weather Signs. In De Causis Plantarum Theophrastus turns to plant physiology. Books One and Two are concerned with generation, sprouting, flowering and fruiting, and the effects of climate. In Books Three and Four Theophrastus studies cultivation and agricultural methods. In Books Five and Six he discusses plant breeding; diseases and other causes of death; and distinctive flavours and odours. Theophrastus's celebrated Characters is of a quite different nature. This collection of descriptive sketches is the earliest known character-writing and a striking reflection of contemporary life.
Theophrastus de Causis Plantarum
Title | Theophrastus de Causis Plantarum PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 361 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Theophrastus: De causis plantarum
Title | Theophrastus: De causis plantarum PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Dengler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 143 |
Release | 1927 |
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The History of Allelopathy
Title | The History of Allelopathy PDF eBook |
Author | R.J. Willis |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2007-10-12 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1402040938 |
With a claim to be the first work to document in detail the history of allelopathy, Willis’s text provides an account of the concept of allelopathy as it has occurred through the course of botanical literature from the earliest recorded writings to the modern era. A great deal of information is presented here in a consolidated and accessible form for the first time. The book offers a unique insight into the historical factors which have influenced the popularity of allelopathy.