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19th Century · Science

Experiments on Plant Hybridization

by Gregor Mendel. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Gregor Mendel examining heredity, genetics, experiment; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1866
Origin
Austrian Empire
Era
19th Century
Genre
Science
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Gregor Mendel examining heredity, genetics, experiment; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.