Introduction: The Making of The Anatomy of Plants

Christoffer Basse Eriksen; Pamela Mackenzie

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Introduction: The Making of The Anatomy of Plants

Christoffer Basse Eriksen^*, Pamela Mackenzie^*

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Department of Mathematics - Science Studies

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In this introduction to Nehemiah Grew's seminal 17th-century publication The Anatomy of Plants (1682), we discuss the various influences on and impacts of Grew's innovative approach to studying plant life. We offer a review of the current literature on Grew and argue for the importance of his work in its contribution to fields ranging from microscopy to agriculture and from comparative anatomy to scientific illustration. The articles included in this special issue on “The Making of The Anatomy of Plants” are also introduced. We make a case for Grew as a figure of great interest and relevance in our contemporary moment; as plant studies have taken hold in the humanities, historical narratives in the history of science are expanding to include more of the life sciences—a field that, as we show, Grew actively promoted and participated in throughout his tenure at the Royal Society.

Original language	English
Journal	Centaurus
Volume	65
Issue	4
Pages (from-to)	685-706
Number of pages	22
ISSN	0008-8994
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1484/J.CNT.5.143218
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

17th Century
Microscopy
Plant Anatomy
Political Economy
Royal Society
Scientific Illustration

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