Naturalist in Australia

Klappentext A richly illustrated account of the natural world of Australia, published in 1897, by a prominent British marine biologist. Zusammenfassung William Saville-Kent (1845–1908) was a British naturalist and marine biologist who spent more than a decade as a fisheries expert in Australia. During his time there he made extensive surveys of the natural world, which form the basis for this richly illustrated work, first published in 1897. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. General and introductory; 2. Birds; 3. Lizards; 4. Termites (white ants); 5. Houtman's Abrolhos; 6. Fishes - phenomenal and economical; 7. Pearls and pearl oysters; 8. Marine miscellanea; 9. Insect oddities; 10. Vegetable vagaries; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: William Saville-Kent
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108062381
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06238-1
• No. of pages: 446
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Australia, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Zoology & animal sciences, Zoology and animal sciences