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Darwin’s reading notebooks
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In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to read in Notebook C (Notebooks, pp. 319–28). In 1839, these lists were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119…
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- … In April 1838, Darwin began recording the titles of books he had read and the books he wished to …
- … were copied and continued in separate notebooks. The first of these reading notebooks (DAR 119) …
- … a few odd entries, the record ends. Both notebooks consist of two different sections, headed ‘Books …
- … information more widely available. A previous transcript of the reading notebooks (Vorzimmer 1977) …
- … they were written. The reader should keep in mind that many of the comments about the works were …
- … by their titles enclosed in square brackets. The full journal titles are listed separately, in …
- … page number(s) are given on which the references to the journal appear, and the location of …
- … consult D r Horsfield [Horsfield 1824] Sillimans Journal [ American Journal of Science …
- … M c .Neil 16 has written good article on Horticulture in Edin. Encyclop. [Neill 1808] …
- … 19 : French [? Annales de la Société Impériale d'Horticulture ] or Caledonian Horticultural …
- … & Agricultural Soc in Bengal— Have they published? [ Journal of the Agricultural and …
- … [Sykes 1832a] & Birds [Sykes 1834]. Zoolog. Proceedings & Journal of Asiatic Soc. Vol. II …
- … Helena 1825 [A. Watson 1825] in Library of Hort. Soc Journal of a Hort. Tour through Flanders …
- … Genev. Tom II p. 29 [L. A. Necker 1823] read Lindleys Horticulture [Lindley 1840]— Chapter on …
- … of Rural & Domestic Improvement ] Loudons. Journal of Nat Hist Z & B [ Magazine …
- … catalogue of vars. [T. Hogg 1820] Pat. Neil. Art. on Horticulture. Sold Separately.— [Neill …
- … Magazine of Botany [ Gardener's Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture and Natural …
- … [ Journal de la Société Impériale et Centrale d'Horticulture de Paris ] vol. 1 1855. (I …
- … Journal de la Société Impériale } or et Centrale d'Horticulture de Paris ]— } Linn. …
- … du rire. In–8. A. Durand . 3 fr. 117 [Dumont 1862] Goethe. — Œuvres d’histoires …
- … à Buffon.) Paris. *119: 14v. Dumont, Léon. 1862. Des causes du rire. Paris. *128: …
- … countries: with an account of the agriculture and horticulture of the Chinese . London. *119: …
- … considérée dans ses rapports avec l’horticulture, l’agriculture et la sylviculture . Paris. …
Cross and self fertilisation
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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
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- … The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom , published on 10 November …
- … orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing (1862), and in several …
- … for those works had been limited to studying the structure of flowers and the physiological effects …
- … Although Darwin was no stranger to long months and years of research on other projects, Cross and …
- … botanist Asa Gray, ‘I have just begun a large course of experiments on the germination of the seed …
- … the French botanist Édouard Bornet had provided seeds of some varieties of poppy ( Papaver ) that …
- … Édouard Bornet, 1 December 1866 ). Darwin began a series of experiments, reporting back to Bornet …
- … been self fertilised. This case highlighted the complexity of the research: simply preventing or …
- … writing from Brazil in December 1866, noted that plants of this poppy growing in his garden were …
- … have remained unnoticed, had it existed in all individuals of such a common garden plant. Perhaps in …
- … work, noting its practical importance for agriculture and horticulture ( From Federico Delpino, 5 …
- … , criticised Darwin’s statistics. Darwin wrote to the journal, ‘I hope that any reader who is …
Scientific Networks
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Friendship|Mentors|Class|Gender In its broadest sense, a scientific network is a set of connections between people, places, and things that channel the communication of knowledge, and that substantially determine both its intellectual form and content,…
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- … In its broadest sense, a scientific network is a set of connections between people, places, and …
- … In the nineteenth-century, letter writing was one of the most important activities for building and …
- … readers, observers, and experimenters across the globe, most of whom he never met. His contacts were …
- … and professions. He extended the social and geographic range of his contacts in large part by …
- … and George Frederick Cupples, introduced him to communities of pigeon fanciers and dog breeders. …
- … structures were largely absent. Darwin had a small circle of scientific friends with whom he shared …
- … thinking. He also looked to this circle for support in times of uncertainty, controversy, or …
- … personal ties could be built gradually through the exchange of scientific knowledge and the free …
- … knows Cambridge botanist J. S. Henslow has sent some of Darwin’s South American plants to his friend …
- … J. D., [11 Jan 1844] Darwin begins with an assessment of his views on Hooker. He relates some …
- … and island floras in general, as well as on the relationship of wide-ranging species to wide-ranging …
- … facts on variation and questions Gray on the alpine flora of the USA. He sends a list of plants from …
- … 1674 ]. He discusses the distribution and relationships of alpine flora in the USA. …
- … interest me; & what is more they have in simple truth been of the utmost value to me.” …
- … created species. Explains why he believes species of the same genus generally have a common or …
- … for Brent’s papers. Huxley has asked him to publish in his journal. The debate about John …
- … Letter 3805 — Darwin, C. R. to Scott, John, 12 Nov [1862] Darwin thanks Scott for bringing …
- … themselves. Scott’s work is not science, but “scientific horticulture”. Letter 4471 — …
