Atlas of Elementary Botany by Jean Jacques
Atlas of Elementary Botany by Jean Jacques
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Atlas of Elementary Botany by Jean Jacques

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Atlas of Elementary Botany presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s eight letters on botany, written between 1771 and 1774 as lessons for the young Madelon Delessert. The result is both an introduction to observing plants closely and a glimpse of the Enlightenment thinker’s deep personal fascination with the natural world.

Key features

  • Brings together Rousseau’s eight educational letters on botany.
  • Introduces plant groups and structures through careful observation rather than abstract theory alone.
  • Places the writing alongside Rousseau’s late-life interest in collecting and studying plants.
  • Shows how scientific attention and literary description can sit comfortably on the same page.

Book details

  • Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 128

An unusual botanical book for readers interested in plants, natural-history writing and the way close observation can become a philosophical practice.

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