Travels in Peru and India While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduc
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"Travels to Peru and India Supervising the Collection of Quincona Plants and Seeds in South America and Their Introduction to India" is a book that opens the wide world of adventures and discoveries of the famous researcher Markham Clement Robert. The author tells in detail about his travels, during which he explored the flora of Peru and India, collecting rare specimens of chincona. Markham's discovery was important to medical science and pharmaceuticals, as cinchona bark became known for its healing properties. Learn more about the fascinating history of exploration and discovery that changed the natural and scientific landscape of the world, thanks to a book by the eminent explorer and traveller, Sir Clement Robert Markham.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2017-09-21
- Title
- Travels in Peru and India
While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and Their Introduction into India. - Subject
- Cinchona
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India -- Description and travel
Peru -- Description and travel