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24 octobre 2019
- doi: 10.4000/books.mnhn.5152
- isbn: 9782856536049
- eisbn: 9782856539071
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Harry S. Paris, « Prologue », Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, ID : 10.4000/books.mnhn.5152
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Antoine Nicolas Duchesne is most often remembered for his classic work on species of strawberries, Histoire Naturelle des Fraisiers (Duchesne 1766) published when he was only 19 years old. Much less often, he has been thought of for his work on gourds. In order to fully appreciate his legacy, it is necessary to consider it in the context of its time. This was the Enlightenment Period, a time of openness of thought and expansion of knowledge. The scientific method: experimentation Science is k...