Arnould-Paul-Edmond, baron THENARD THENARD
Ensemble de 8 oeuvres du Baron Thénard traitant d'agronomie[Set of eight agronomy works by Baron Thénard]
Paris • Strasbourg 1845-1867|13.5 x 22.3 cm|8 fascicules reliés en 1 volume
Rare set of eight works by Baron Thénard, all in first edition, seven of which concern agronomy.
The son of the chemist Louis Thénard, the agronomist Paul Thénard (1819–1884) conducted extensive research on soil fertility, begun on the estate of his in-laws in Givry, where he first undertook soil analysis in order to understand the factors favourable to vine cultivation.
In 1847 his wife inherited an estate in Talmay (Côte-d’Or). While retaining Givry, he settled in Talmay to pursue his investigations into ways of improving soil fertility.
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