The Great Naturalists by Robert Huxley
This book tells the story of the development of ideas about natural history as seen through the lives, observations and discoveries of nearly forty great naturalists, from Classical times to the end of the 19th century. From such giants as Aristotle, Linnaeus and Darwin to less lauded but nonetheless important figures as Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Nicolas Steno and Mary Anning, all the people here contributed massively to our knowledge of the natural world, enabling us to understand and appreciate it today.
'An exceptionally beautiful book' - Sunday Telegraph
'A cabinet of delights and visual splendour … history of thought at its accessible best' - Financial Times
'A cabinet of delights and visual splendour … history of thought at its accessible best' - Financial Times
Robert Huxley is a retired Principle Curator and Research Associate at the Natural History Museum, London, where he was responsible for the botanical collections including the 17th and 18th century collections of Sir Hans Sloane. Robert now lives in Liverpool where he is a museums and heritage consultant and writer on the history of natural history and collections. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Natural Science Collections and the Journal of the History of Collections.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500251393 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500251398 |
| Title | The Great Naturalists |
| Author | Robert Huxley |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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