{"product_id":"sex-botany-and-empire-by-patricia-fara-rare-books","title":"Sex, Botany and Empire by Patricia Fara [rare books]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"61\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis compelling work examines the intertwined legacies of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks during the Enlightenment, revealing how the science of botany was driven by more than academic curiosity. Linnaeus developed a sexual classification system for plants that sparked moral controversy, while Banks used botanical enterprise—and even scandalous episodes like his escapades in Tahiti—to advance British imperial expansion\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFara illustrates how botany was a dual tool: to catalogue nature and to colonize it. Linnaeus’s disciples collected specimens to enrich Sweden’s economy and taxonomic legacy, while Banks, as President of the Royal Society, embedded scientific infrastructure into Britain’s colonial machinery—supporting endeavors like tea cultivation in India and the botanical conquest of territories\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cup.columbia.edu\/book\/sex-botany-and-empire\/9780231134262?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/cup.columbia.edu\/book\/sex-botany-and-empire\/9780231134262?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWith a sharp, engaging prose style grounded in rich historical detail, Fara makes clear that botanical science was inherently political—and often sexual—in its methods and motivations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"301\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Fara\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British historian and Emerita Fellow at Clare College, Cambridge, specializing in the history of science\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patricia_Fara?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patricia_Fara?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWith a doctorate earned at Imperial College London and a background as a former physics teacher, she has authored several acclaimed works—including \u003cem data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eNewton: The Making of Genius\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"212\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eAn Entertainment for Angels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patricia_Fara?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patricia_Fara?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eShe also served as President of the British Society for the History of Science and has been featured on BBC Radio 4. Her work often explores the cultural, gendered, and political dimensions of Enlightenment science, making \u003cem data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eSex, Botany and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e a fitting exploration of how botanical knowledge and imperialism were deeply intertwined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255606730938,"sku":"351FG71TT-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/sec_a9da8faa-137c-46d9-9256-72dafeb8a159.jpg?v=1761066491","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/sex-botany-and-empire-by-patricia-fara-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}