The economy of nature in the botany of Nehemiah Grew (1641–1712)

Archives of Natural History

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-207

  Anker, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

early; history of science; modern natural history; The Royal Society

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748093133     PISSN: 02609541     EISSN: 17556260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/anh.2004.31.2.191     Document Type: Article

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