A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell
de Jackson, C.E
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John Beaufoy Publishing, 2022. 272, 60 illus, 12 plates, 4 portraits. 230x152mm. HB. NEW. . A biography of William Yarrell (1784-1856), an influential naturalist at a time when natural history was becoming an important factor in 19th century society. He wrote two important books: <i>A History of British Fishes</i> and <i>A History of British Birds</i>, still being quoted as the authorities well into the next century and admired today, especially for their delightful wood engravings. He was a member and sometime Treasurer, Secretary and Vice-President of the Zoological, Linnean and Entomological Societies. He was known to, and greatly admired by, the leading naturalists; Charles Darwin sought Yarrells advice on several occasions. In addition to his key role as an organiser and disseminator of knowledge about the British fish and bird fauna, Yarrell also conducted significant original scientific research, being perhaps best known as the first person to recognise Bewicks Swan as a separate species from the Whooper Swan, naming it <i>Cygnus bewickii</i> after his illustrious ornithological predecessor.Yarrell owned the London newsagency, Jones and Yarrell, with his partner, Edward Jones from 1803 until 1850. They held a royal warrant and supplied the Houses of Parliament as well as royalty with newspapers.Besides his work on natural history and running the newsagency, he was a popular figure with his friends, renowned for the good food and wine served at his convivial dinner parties, and he was a prolific correspondent.. [9781913679040]
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- Pemberley Natural History Books (GB)
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- Título
- A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell
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- Jackson, C.E
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- ISBN 10
- 1913679047
- ISBN 13
- 9781913679040
- Editorial
- John Beaufoy Publishing
- Fecha de publicación
- 2022
- Palabras clave
- Biography; Natural History
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Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
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Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
Website: www.pemberleybooks.com Searchable stock database and secure ordering
We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
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