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“Your candor is worth everything to your cause. It is refreshing to find a person with a new theory who frankly confesses that he finds difficulties, insurmountable, at least for the present.”

Quote by Asa Gray

Book:Letters of Asa Gray

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Letters of Asa Gray

This book features a compilation of letters exchanged between Asa Gray, a prominent botanist, and various correspondents. The letters provide insights into Gray's scientific work, botanical discoveries, and personal reflections on the field of botany during his time. more

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Asa Gray was a prominent American botanist born on November 18, 1810, and died on January 30, 1888. He made significant contributions to the fields of plant taxonomy, plant geography, and plant morphology. more

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