Project Gutenberg 2014-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 487 Arber, Agnes Robertson 1879 1960 Arber, Mrs. E. A. Newell agr13000223 Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany 1470-1670 Produced by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany" by Agnes Arber is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development of printed herbals in Europe from 1470 to 1670, concentrating primarily on their botanical and artistic aspects. Arber aims to provide an outline of this evolution while highlighting the significance of the herbals in the broader context of botany. The opening of the work sets the stage for this exploration, detailing Arber's motivations for writing and her admiration for the early herbals. It discusses the dual nature of botany—philosophical and utilitarian—and introduces key historical figures, such as Aristotle and Theophrastus, whose contributions shaped the early understanding of plants. Furthermore, Arber explains her intention to compile and clarify the intricate history of these works, emphasizing their accessibility and importance in the study of botany during the Renaissance period. The introductory chapters outline the foundational principles of these herbals and the early history of botany, establishing the context for the subsequent analysis of printed herbals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Herbals -- Europe -- History Botany -- Europe -- History QK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Biology Category: Art 606760 2025-06-19T04:01:42.303356 text/html 545623 2024-10-24T10:52:35 text/html 7568356 2025-06-19T04:02:22.524665 application/epub+zip 7575428 2025-06-19T04:01:58.402827 application/epub+zip 246978 2025-06-19T04:01:43.709346 application/epub+zip 11615470 2025-06-19T04:02:30.189655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11544875 2025-06-19T04:02:07.780770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390378 2022-09-21T10:13:48.244570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426887 2025-06-19T04:01:39.857423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406711 2024-10-24T10:52:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16614 2025-06-19T04:02:30.369621 application/rdf+xml 25972 2025-06-19T04:01:43.956359 image/jpeg 3230 2025-06-19T04:01:43.825359 image/jpeg 7657569 2025-06-19T04:01:42.687348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia