Constantine Samuel Rafinesque: A Voice in the American Wilderness

" Constantine Samuel Rafinesque was a quintessential nineteenth-century American scientist and naturalist. Exalted by some, cursed by others, Rafinesque gave Latin names to over 6,700 plant species, was acknowledged by Darwin for his early insights into biological variation, and is frequently mentioned in the great natural history archives. Yet he has been almost forgotten in our own day. During his long career, which included some five years as an innovative professor at Transylvania University

Author: Leonard Warren
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/23/2004
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.26w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9780813123165

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1614

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