Utopia's Garden

Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2000. Card covers in bright condition, contents unmarked. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback / softback. New. This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.

University of Chicago Press, 2000-12-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University of Chicago Press, 2000-12-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback / softback. New. This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.