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The Works of Charles Darwin: Vol 17: The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
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- English
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eBook - ePub
The Works of Charles Darwin: Vol 17: The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
About this book
The seventeenth volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin's published works. Darwin was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. His work remains a central subject of study in the history of ideas, the history of science, zoology, botany, geology and evolution.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Introduction to Volume Seventeen
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Table of Contents
- List of Woodcuts
- Introduction
- Chapter I Ophreae
- Chapter II Ophreae continued
- Chapter III Arethuseae
- Chapter IV Neotteae
- Chapter V Malaxeae and Epidendreae
- Chapter VI Vandeae
- Chapter VII Vandeae continued – Catasetidae
- Chapter VIII Cypripedeae – homologies of the flowers of orchids
- Chapter IX Gradation of organs, etc – Concluding remarks
- Index