Gilbert White

Broschiertes Buch

The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton

Beschreibung

White's work of 1789 is one of the first studies of ecology and also an indispensable source for Selborne's history.

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 874g
• ISBN-13: 9781108138369
• ISBN-10: 1108138365
• Artikelnr.: 33143310