Between 1777 and 1816; botanical expeditions crisscrossed the vast Spanish empire in an ambitious project to survey the flora of much of the Americas; the Caribbean; and the Philippines. While these voyages produced written texts and compiled collections of specimens; they dedicated an overwhelming proportion of their resources and energy to the creation of visual materials. European and American naturalists and artists collaborated to manufacture a staggering total of more than 12;000 botanical illustrations. Yet these images have remained largely overlookedmdash;until now.In this lavishly illustrated volume; Daniela Bleichmar gives this archive its due; finding in these botanical images a window into the worlds of Enlightenment science; visual culture; and empire. Through innovative interdisciplinary scholarship that bridges the histories of science; visual culture; and the Hispanic world; Bleichmar uses these images to trace two related histories: the little-known history of scientific expeditions in the Hispanic Enlightenment and the history of visual evidence in both science and administration in the early modern Spanish empire. As Bleichmar shows; in the Spanish empire visual epistemology operated not only in scientific contexts but also as part of an imperial apparatus that had a long-established tradition of deploying visual evidence for administrative purposes.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A great songbook collectionBy J. AutreyThis songbook contains the following songs: All I Can Do; The Bargain Store; But You Know I Love You; Coat of Many Colors; Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man; Do I Ever Cross Your Mind; Everythings Beautiful (In Its Own Way); God Wont Get You; Heartbreaker; Here You Come Again; I Will Always Love You; Islands in the Stream; Its All Wrong; But Its All Right; Jolene; Joshua; Lost Forever in Your Kiss; Love is Like a Butterfly; Nine to Five; Old Flames (Cant Hold a Candle to You); Please Dont Stop Loving Me; Starting Over Again; Tennessee Homesick Blues; To Know Him is to Love Him; Tomorrow is Forever; Touch Your Woman; Two Doors Down; We Used To; Whyd You Come in Here Lookin Like That; Wildflowers; Yellow Roses.I absolutely love this collection. I just wish it also included "When You Think About Love (Think About Me)" also.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great SongbookBy Crowd ControlGood book with great songs. What more can be said. I am glad I bought it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If you love Dolly a must ownBy Baggy britchesDolly is the best and this collection is all of her top hits. I particularly like a song called "Bargain Store" that I had not heard before