Download or read book The story behind Flora Danica written by Henning Knudsen and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Flora Danica is the tale of the most comprehensive and ambitious flora ever published. By the middle of the 18th Century, the enlightenment was at its peak. Philosophy and natural sciences had favourable conditions during the reign of Frederik V, who decided, that all the plants in the king’s realm and the use of them were to be described in one large work: Flora Danica. A thorough knowledge of the flora would help to exploit the local resources for the general benefit of the country. The idea was both ambitious and expensive. The Danish realm was huge. Collections would come from the dukedoms Schleswig and Holstein in the south, the double monarchy Denmark-Norway to the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland in the north. The first fascicle was published in 1761, but the project faced numerous obstacles during the making. It ended up taking more than 120 years and the patience of six kings until the last fascicle was printed in 1883. The result was 3240 plates in 17 volumes making Flora Danica the largest coloured flora ever.

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Download or read book Sunnylands written by David Gilson De Long and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage, California, is one of America's great estates. This richly illustrated book chronicles its extensive history, and individual essays by distinguished specialists document each major collection and the home's significance as an example of California midcentury modernist architecture.

Download or read book Science as a Cultural Human Right written by Helle Porsdam and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human right to science, outlined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and repeated in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, recognizes everyone’s right to “share in scientific advancement and its benefits” and to “enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications.” This right also requires state parties to develop and disseminate science, to respect the freedom of scientific research, and to recognize the benefits of international contacts and co-operation in the scientific field. The right to science has never been more important. Even before the COVID-19 health crisis, it was evident that people around the world increasingly rely on science and technology in almost every sphere of their lives from the development of medicines and the treatment of diseases, to transport, agriculture, and the facilitation of global communication. At the same time, however, the value of science has been under attack, with some raising alarm at the emergence of “post-truth” societies. “Dual use” and unintended, because often unforeseen, consequences of emerging technologies are also perceived to be a serious risk. The important role played by science and technology and the potential for dual use makes it imperative to evaluate scientific research and its products not only on their scientific but also on their human rights merits. In Science as a Cultural Human Right, Helle Porsdam argues robustly for the role of the right to science now and in the future. The book analyzes the legal stature of this right, the potential consequences of not establishing it as fundamental, and its connection to global cultural rights. It offers the basis for defending the free and responsible practice of science and ensuring that its benefits are spread globally.

Download or read book Prosperpina written by John Ruskin and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Prosperpina by John Ruskin

Download or read book Vegetables written by Susan R. Friedland and published by Oxford Symposium. This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cooking 2008 on the subject of Vegetables.

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Download or read book Draughtsmen Botanists and Nature written by Kärin Nickelsen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-09-21 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first in-depth study of eighteenth-century botanical illustrations. Its findings offer a completely new insight into the working practices of the botanists and scientific draughtsmen of this period. The author describes the different production stages of these illustrations. For the first time, the author presents a convincing description of how botanical illustrations developed, ascertaining the criteria that drove this process.

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