4. The Dual Task

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Introduction: Climate and Empire 1
5. Part 1. Unity in Diversity
6. 1. The Habsburgs and the Collection of Nature 25
7. 2. The Austrian Idea 44
8. 3. The Imperial- Royal Scientist 63
9. 4. The Dual Task 92
10. Part 2. The Scales of Empire
11. 5. The Face of the Empire 121
12. 6. The Invention of Climatography 144
13. 7. The Power of Local Differences 171
14. 8. Planetary Disturbances 205
15. Part 3. The Work of Scaling
16. 9. The Forest- Climate Question 239
17. 10. The Floral Archive 274
18. 11. Landscapes of Desire 312
19. Conclusion: After Empire 339
20. Acknowledgments 363
21. Notes 367
22. Selected Bibliography 417
23. Index 423