http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/rss/books/RSS.xml The latest new books from 'Edita-the Publishing House of the Royal' en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 1440 http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp.html For almost a hundred years, the Willie Commelin Scholten laboratory was the hub of phytopathology research in the Netherlands, where generations of students learned the principles of plant pathology. In Splendid Isolation reconstructs the history of this unique institution, from its beginnings as a small private laboratory in the late nineteenth century to its final days as a renowned university research center. This unique volume chronicles how the laboratory&#8217;s scientific reputation spread far beyond the country&#8217;s borders as it diagnosed and researched thousands of plant diseases. &#160; <div><div><div>For almost a hundred years, the Willie Commelin Scholten laboratory was the hub of phytopathology research in the Netherlands, where generations of students learned the principles of plant pathology. <i>In Splendid Isolation</i> reconstructs the history of this unique institution, from its beginnings as a small private laboratory in the late nineteenth century to its final days as a renowned university research center. This unique volume chronicles how the laboratory&#8217;s scientific reputation spread far beyond the country&#8217;s borders as it diagnosed and researched thousands of plant diseases. </div><div>&#160;</div></div></div> Biological Sciences: Botany Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patricia E. Faasse 9789069845418