William Roxburgh

William Roxburgh The Founding Father of Indian Botany

Hardback (01 Mar 2008)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Born in the mid 18th-century, William Roxburgh was brought up in the centre of the Edinburgh Enlightenment, with all the patronage and intellectual curiosity that this entailed. In 1793 he was appointed as the first paid Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanic Garden. Always, he looked for ways to improve the lot of native workers, to reduce the impact of frequent famines.

Book information

ISBN: 9781860774348
Publisher: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Imprint: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Pub date:
DEWEY: 580.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 286
Weight: 1420g
Height: 285mm
Width: 221mm
Spine width: 27mm