Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of - Southampto

Informationen zum Autor GILBERT WHITE (1720-1793) was a parson, naturalist, ornithologist, and ecologist who wrote of his birthplace and home, Selborne, in Hampshire, England and dedicated his life to documenting the flora, fauna, weather, and crops of that region. Touted as one who influenced Charles Darwin and invented the bird census, White's writing established the connection between man and nature. Klappentext White's work of 1789 is one of the first studies of ecology and also an indispensable source for Selborne's history. Zusammenfassung White's Natural History and Antiquities (1789) consists of a series of letters written to Daines Barrington and Thomas Pennant. The letters in Natural History contain detailed information about White's observations of local flora! fauna and wildlife while Antiquities is concerned with the topography! social! political and ancient history of Selborne. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advertisement; 1. The natural history of Selborne; 2. The antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton; Appendix; Index.

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• Authors: Gilbert White
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108138369
• ISBN: 978-1-108-13836-9
• No. of pages: 512
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; NATURE / General, European History, Hampshire, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, natural history, British & Irish history, History of Architecture, Antiques & collectables, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Antiques, vintage and collectables