Author: William Jardine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Naturalists Library
Author: William Jardine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Sir William Jardine
Author: Christine Jackson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780718501648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Sir William Jardine was a key figure in the history of Victorian-era science. He owned the finest private natural history museum and library in Britain and made natural history widely available by issuing the The Naturalists' Library , forty small, affordable volumes on birds, mammals, fish, and insects. Yet, until now, no comprehensive biography of him existed.This book explores the history of this singular man, his impact on the study of natural history, and its popularization through his publishing efforts.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780718501648
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Sir William Jardine was a key figure in the history of Victorian-era science. He owned the finest private natural history museum and library in Britain and made natural history widely available by issuing the The Naturalists' Library , forty small, affordable volumes on birds, mammals, fish, and insects. Yet, until now, no comprehensive biography of him existed.This book explores the history of this singular man, his impact on the study of natural history, and its popularization through his publishing efforts.
The Natural History of Parrots
Author: Prideaux John Selby
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Category : Parrots
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Parrots
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations
Author: Sir William Jardine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155730
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals, birds, fish, and insects.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155730
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals, birds, fish, and insects.
The Natural History of Humming-birds. ...
Author: William Jardine
Publisher:
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Category : Hummingbirds
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hummingbirds
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Parrots
Author: John Steckley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772441055
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
John and Angelika Steckley share their home with an entire flock of parrots, and have long been fascinated by this diverse group of birds. In this book, the anthropologist and author explores parrots' traits and habits, considers the matter of parrot intelligence, and shares the joys and occasional heartbreak of living among parrotkind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772441055
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
John and Angelika Steckley share their home with an entire flock of parrots, and have long been fascinated by this diverse group of birds. In this book, the anthropologist and author explores parrots' traits and habits, considers the matter of parrot intelligence, and shares the joys and occasional heartbreak of living among parrotkind.
American Ornithology
Author: Alexander Wilson
Publisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Illustrations of Ornithology
Author: William Jardine
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Foreign Butterflies
Author: James Duncan
Publisher:
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Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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The Naturalist's Library: Humming-birds
Author: Sir William Jardine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages :
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