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  • af Thomas Pennant
    546,95 - 605,95 kr.

    This 1784 two-volume work by Thomas Pennant (1726-98), zoologist and traveller, describes the wildlife of northern America, Europe and Siberia. Volume 1 describes the various habitats of the Arctic and its indigenous quadrupeds. Other works by Thomas Pennant are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.

  • af Richard Owen
    791,95 - 1.056,95 kr.

    Palaeontologist Richard Owen (1804-92) was superintendent of natural history in the British Museum and founder of the Natural History Museum. This 1866 work gives a thorough overview of vertebrate anatomy. Volume 1 deals with haematocrya, or cold-blooded vertebrates such as fishes and reptiles.

  • - Or a General View of the Structure, Functions, and Classification of Animals
    af John Fleming
    626,95 - 752,95 kr.

    John Fleming (1785-1857) was a minister of the Church of Scotland, but in his time at the University of Edinburgh he had also studied geology and zoology. His two-volume Philosophy of Zoology published in 1822, was borrowed by the young Charles Darwin from Edinburgh University Library.

  • - The Land of the Orang-Utan, and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature
    af Alfred Russel Wallace
    702,95 - 728,95 kr.

    Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was a British naturalist best remembered as the co-discoverer of natural selection. These volumes, first published in 1869, contain Wallace's account of fieldwork he undertook in Indonesia, Malaysia and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. Volume 1 covers the islands of Indonesia and Malaysia.

  • - From the French of the Count de Buffon; Illustrated with Engravings, and a Preface, Notes, and Additions, by the Translator
    af Comte De Buffon & Georges Louis Leclerc
    625,95 - 790,95 kr.

    Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788) was a leading French naturalist. These volumes, first published between 1770 and 1783 and translated into English in 1793, contain Buffon's description of various bird species and provide the first comprehensive account of eighteenth-century ornithology. Volume 1 covers birds of prey.

  • af George M. Thomson
    760,95 kr.

    New Zealand's unique advantage in having written records about the introduction of new species from the 1770s onwards allowed George Thomson to trace the origins and spread of most of the island's non-native flora and fauna. His 1922 study provides valuable information about the country's ecological history.

  • af Gilbert White
    734,95 kr.

    White's Natural History and Antiquities (1789) consists of a series of letters written to Daines Barrington and Thomas Pennant. The letters in Natural History contain detailed information about White's observations of local flora, fauna and wildlife while Antiquities is concerned with the topography, social, political and ancient history of Selborne.

  • - With the Scientific Portions Revised by C. Davies Sherborn and an Essay on Owen's Position in Anatomical Science by the Right Hon. T. H. Huxley, F.R.S.
    af Richard S. Owen
    590,95 - 592,95 kr.

    Richard Owen (1804-92) was a brilliant comparative anatomist who founded the Natural History Museum and coined the term 'dinosaur'. He was also a fierce critic of Darwin's theory of evolution. Published in 1894, this two-volume biography includes an essay by Thomas Huxley on Owen's contributions to anatomical science.

  • - With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface
    af Alfred Russel Wallace
    729,95 - 792,95 kr.

    First published in 1876, this comprehensive two-volume set presents Alfred Russel Wallace's findings on the distribution of thousands of animal and bird species. Volume 1 explores classification, migration and geological conditions in a diverse range of zoological regions worldwide, contributing to a landmark study in zoology and evolutionary biology.

  • - A Record of a Naturalist's Visits to the Valleys of the Petchora and Yenesei
    af Henry Seebohm
    726,95 kr.

    Ornithologist Henry Seebohm (1832-95) travelled widely in Europe and Asia. This 1901 illustrated volume contains two books recounting his travels. Siberia in Europe (1880) was the result of an expedition to the lower Pechora River. Siberia in Asia (1882) was published after a journey along the Yenisey River.

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    500,95 kr.

    Published in 1901, this illustrated two-volume biography of the renowned English naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) presents a thorough account of his life and achievements. Prepared by White's great-great-nephew Rashleigh Holt-White (1826-1920), it incorporates a selection of White's correspondence, providing valuable insights into his personal beliefs and character.

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    478,95 kr.

    Published in 1901, this illustrated two-volume biography of the renowned English naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) presents a thorough account of his life and achievements. Prepared by White's great-great-nephew Rashleigh Holt-White (1826-1920), it incorporates a selection of White's correspondence, providing valuable insights into his personal beliefs and character.

  • - Containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expeditions under Command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
    af John Richardson
    710,95 - 1.142,95 kr.

    Naturalist and surgeon Sir John Richardson (1787-1865) accompanied Sir John Franklin on his first two Arctic expeditions. Richardson collected specimens during the trips and produced this four-volume natural history work on his return. Volume 1 was first published in 1829 and is dedicated to Arctic mammal species.

  • - Arranged in Conformity with its Organization
    af Georges Cuvier
    623,95 kr.

    The most influential work of French biologist and comparative anatomist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), Le Regne Animal, was published in French in 1817, and this sixteen-volume illustrated English version appeared between 1827 and 1835.

  • af Thomas Bewick
    490,95 kr.

    Published in 1790, this natural history was drafted by engraver Ralph Beilby (1743-1817) and illustrated by his former apprentice Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). This account of well-known and exotic animals, ranging from horses to anteaters, was so popular that the book ran to seven editions and sold 14,000 copies.

  • - Pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction a l'anatomie comparee
    af Georges Cuvier
    427,95 - 781,95 kr.

    Eminent French scientist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) spent his life studying the anatomy of animals. His most influential work integrated for the first time geology, palaeontology, zoology and comparative anatomy. First published in 1817, this four-volume work covers mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, molluscs, arachnids, insects and zoophytes.

  • - Its Life-History and How to Domesticate it, with Descriptions of All the British Species of Bombus and Psithyrus
    af Frederick William Lambert Sladen
    526,95 kr.

    This classic work by beekeeper and entomologist F. W. L. Sladen (1876-1921), which provides a guide to identifying and domesticating bumblebees, was published in 1912. Combining the enthusiasm of a naturalist with the precision of a scientist, it is of continuing interest and importance in environmental studies.

  • - And the Oceanic Inhabitants of the Arctic Regions
    af H. W. Dewhurst
    590,95 kr.

    In 1824, doctor and naturalist Henry William Dewhurst embarked on a voyage to Greenland and spent his time there observing Arctic marine life. He published his detailed findings on the whales and other creatures he saw, complete with engraved illustrations, in 1834, making this work an important early zoological study.

  • - Or The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon
    af Hugh Edwin Strickland
    421,95 kr.

    Attempting to separate myth from reality, this illustrated 1848 monograph by Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811-53) and Alexander Gordon Melville (1819-1901) describes the dodo and other extinct birds from islands in the Indian Ocean. Analysing their osteology in detail, it is considered a seminal work on the topic.

  • - With Observations in Various Branches of Natural History
    af Gilbert White
    400,95 kr.

    This 1795 publication, edited by the physician John Aikin (1747-1822), gathers together observations on flora and fauna through the four seasons, made by the renowned naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93). Following a month-by-month record of natural events, the book contains studies of birds, quadrupeds, insects, plants and the weather.

  • - Its History, Archaeology, and Remains
    af Symington Grieve
    379,95 kr.

    This 1885 work by naturalist Symington Grieve collects together 'a considerable amount of literature bearing upon the 'History, Archaeology, and Remains' of this extinct bird', including articles on the distribution of the great auk, its various names, and information on all the surviving specimens, whether stuffed, skeletal, bones, or eggs.

  • - Or, Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Physiology and Pathology
    af Justus Liebig
    492,95 kr.

    In this 1842 study, innovative German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-73) analyses animal metabolism using methods applied in organic chemistry. Several of his works, including this one, were translated into English by his colleague William Gregory (1803-58), who popularised Liebig's laboratory-based teaching methods among British researchers.

  • - Pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction a l'anatomie comparee
    af Georges Cuvier
    660,95 - 751,95 kr.

    Eminent French scientist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) spent his life studying the anatomy of animals. His most influential work integrated for the first time geology, palaeontology, zoology and comparative anatomy. First published in 1817, this four-volume work covers mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, molluscs, arachnids, insects and zoophytes.

  • af Vincenzo Dandolo
    486,95 kr.

    This 1825 translation was published as part of a project to introduce the culture of silkworms into Britain. The silkworm's exclusive diet, and the specific techniques, buildings and equipment required to raise it commercially, are all discussed, as are its diseases, and the way to ensure a breeding stock.

  • - On the Light and Luminous Matter of the Glow-Worm, the Luminosity of the Sea, the Phenomena of the Chameleon, the Ascent of the Spider into the Atmosphere, and the Torpidity of the Tortoise
    af John Murray
    331,95 kr.

    John Murray, a writer on many different scientific topics, published this collection of essays, on what might be called the physics of biology, in 1826. His studies cover glow-worms, the luminosity of the sea, the strength and lightness of spider webs, the chameleon's colour changes, and 'the torpidity of the tortoise'.

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