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Deep things out of darkness : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson



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Autore: Anderson John G. T. <1957-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Deep things out of darkness : a history of natural history / / John G. T. Anderson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
Disciplina: 508
Soggetto topico: Natural history - History
Naturalists - History
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Adam'S Task, Job'S Challenge -- 1. From Hunter-Gatherers To Kings Of Kings -- 2. A Wonderful Man: Aristotle And Greek Natural History -- 3. The Spoils Of An Empire -- 4. An Emperor And His Descendants -- 5. New Worlds -- 6. Ray, Linnaeus, And The Ordering Of The World -- 7. Journeys Near And Far -- 8. Before The Origin -- 9. Forms Most Beautiful: Darwin -- 10. The Geography Of Nature: Humboldt -- 11. Hearts Of Light: Wallace And Bates -- 12. Spoils Of Other Empires -- 13. Breadfruit And Icebergs -- 14. Naturalists In New England: Thoreau, Agassiz, And Gray -- 15. From Muir And Alexander To Leopold And Carson -- 16. The Slow Death (And Resurrection) Of Natural History -- Notes -- References -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Ecologist John G. T. Anderson focuses his account on the lives and contributions of an eclectic group of men and women, from John Ray, John Muir, Charles Darwin, and Rachel Carson, who endured remarkable hardships and privations in order to learn more about their surroundings. Written in an engaging narrative style and with an extensive bibliography of primary sources, the book charts the journey of the naturalist's endeavor from prehistory to the present, underscoring the need for natural history in an era of dynamic environmental change.
Titolo autorizzato: Deep things out of darkness  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-86037-6
0-520-95445-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910808113103321
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