| The Life of a Scotch Naturalist - Thomas Edward - Nature and Natural History Contributor(s): Smiles, Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406798649 ISBN-13: 9781406798647 Publisher: Home Farm Books OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Originally published in 1876. An extremely comprehensive history of Thomas Edward's life and work as a naturalist. Contents Include: Early Years - Schools and Schoolmasters - Apprenticeship - Runs Away From Home - Resumes Work - Settles at Banff - Night Wanderers - Forms a Natural History Collection - Exhibits His Collection at Aberdeen - Resumes His Former Life and Habits - Begins To Publish His Observations - Rambles Amongst Birds - Literature and Correspondence - By The Sea Shore - Discoveries Among The Crustacea - Discoveries Amongst Zoophytes, Molluscs, and Fishes - Antiquities, Kitchen Middens - Conclusion. Illustrated throughout. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature - Biography & Autobiography | Environmentalists & Naturalists - Science | Natural History |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.24 lbs) 448 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1876. An extremely comprehensive history of Thomas Edward's life and work as a naturalist. Contents Include: Early Years Schools and Schoolmasters Apprenticeship Runs Away From Home Resumes Work Settles at Banff Night Wanderers Forms a Natural History Collection Exhibits His Collection at Aberdeen Resumes His Former Life and Habits Begins To Publish His Observations Rambles Amongst Birds Literature and Correspondence By The Sea Shore Discoveries Among The Crustacea Discoveries Amongst Zoophytes, Molluscs, and Fishes Antiquities, Kitchen Middens Conclusion. Illustrated throughout. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |