Joseph Dalton Hooker: Botanist, explorer, and administrator

Full Title: Joseph Dalton Hooker: Botanist, explorer, and administrator [British Men of Science] Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Turrill, W. B.
Published by: The Scientific Book Club
Language: English

Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket: Good-.
Contents remain crisp and clean with light age toning; library stamps to endpapers; spotting to outside edges of textblock. DJ chipped with small loss around the edges; sticker residue; spotting to rear. This book is about the famous 19th-century scientist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, who was a pivotal figure in botany, exploring extensively (Antarctica, Himalayas, America), championing Darwin, and leading Kew Gardens to become the botanical hub of the British Empire, transforming botany into a modern science. Turrill’s book details Hooker’s monumental career, highlighting his extensive travels, collection of thousands of specimens, role in developing Kew, and influence on plant distribution science.