The Curious Mister Catesby - A Truly Ingenious Naturalist Explores New Worlds

Informationen zum Autor E. Charles Nelson (Editor) E. CHARLES NELSON is a botanist who served for two decades as a horticultural taxonomist at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin. He served as Honorary Editor of Archives of Natural History (1999-2012) and has written or edited, singly or collaboratively, nearly forty books. His most recent title is Shadow among Splendours: Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe's Adventures among the Flowers of Burma, 1897-1921 . David J. Elliott (Editor) > Klappentext In 1712, English naturalist Mark Catesby (1683-1749) crossed the Atlantic to Virginia. On retutning home to England, he began the twenty-year task of writing, etching, and publishing his monumental The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. The international contributors to this volume review Catesby's biography alongside the historical and scientific significance of his work. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive study to date of one of the most significant early naturalists and artists. This lavishly illustrated volume advances knowledge of Catesby’s explorations, collections, artwork, and publications in order to reassess his importance within the pantheon of early naturalists.

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• Authors: E Charles Nelson, E. Charles (EDT)/ Elliott Nelson
• Assisted by: David Elliott (Editor), David J Elliott (Editor), David J. Elliott (Editor), E Charles Nelson (Editor), E. Nelson (Editor), E. Charles Nelson (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2015
• EAN: 9780820347264
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-4726-4
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Boo; Wormsloe Foundation Publicatio; Wormsloe Foundation Nature Boo; A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)