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An exploration of the contributions of women to the field of botany before and after the dawn of the Victorian Age. It shows how ideas about botany as a leisure

This Guide introduces literature and science as a vibrant field of critical study that is increasingly influencing both university curricula and future areas of

Tracing the continuities and trends in the complex relationship between literature and science in the long nineteenth century, this companion provides scholars