History of cacti science?
History of cacti science?
Does anyone kow of a "history of cacti research" monograph, meaning a scholarly history of cacti science? Something similar in style to to Horace Judson's The Eight Day of Creation about Watson and Crick.
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I've actually been looking over the cactus book lists on several sites lately as I'm planning to expand the books I have. At the top of my list is the new Gymnocalycium book. But I figured as long as I'm going to pay shipping, I'll see what else is out there.
I don't recall seeing any that fit what you describe. I think to get that, you might have to get back issues of some of the journals out there. I know they offer the CSSA journals on DVD now, which I think is the way to go. But not sure of some of the others like Kaktusy and Hasseltonia.
I don't recall seeing any that fit what you describe. I think to get that, you might have to get back issues of some of the journals out there. I know they offer the CSSA journals on DVD now, which I think is the way to go. But not sure of some of the others like Kaktusy and Hasseltonia.
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
i would buy cd's with complete journals pubs, in an instant!
but i think if you want history, your going to need to narrow it down to genera, not family. some genera have so much written about them, it would likely take a 1000 page just for the single genera (thinking opuntia and lophophora as good examples)
but i think if you want history, your going to need to narrow it down to genera, not family. some genera have so much written about them, it would likely take a 1000 page just for the single genera (thinking opuntia and lophophora as good examples)
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