The Natural History of Selborne
Author: Gilbert White
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Published: 1832
Total Pages: 388
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Author: Gilbert White
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Published: 1832
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Mabey
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780813926490
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote The Natural History of Selborne (1789), he created one of the greatest and most influential natural history works of all time, his detailed observations about birds and animals providing the cornerstones of modern ecology. In this award-winning biography, Richard Mabey tells the wonderful story of the clergyman - England's first ecologist - whose inspirational naturalist's handbook has become an English classic.
Author: Gilbert White
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2021-05-07
Total Pages: 355
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a compilation of the author's letters to other naturalists – Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington. Some of the letters were never posted, and were written for the book. White's Natural History was at once well received by contemporary critics and the public, and continued to be admired by a diverse range of nineteenth and twentieth century literary figures. His work has been seen as an early contribution to ecology and in particular to phenology. The book has been enjoyed for its charm and apparent simplicity, and the way that it creates a vision of pre-industrial England.
Author: Simon Martin
Publisher: Pallant House Gallery
Published: 2022-01-25
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781869827755
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe natural world as seen through the eyes of British artists including Eric Ravilious, Clare Leighton, and John Piper Since its publication in 1789, Gilbert White's Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne has inspired generations of artists, writers and naturalists. From Thomas Bewick to Eric Ravilious and Clare Leighton, many artists' depictions of animals, birds and wildlife have illustrated White's celebrated book, together providing a microcosm of natural history illustration from the eighteenth century until today. In Drawn to Nature, Simon Martin has gathered joyful and beautiful images of the extraordinary array of wildlife described by White, providing an insight into the continuing appeal and relevance of the Natural History. This fascinating account takes us from some of the earliest published depictions of birds and animals, to pioneering nature photography, the revival of wood-engraving in the 1920s and 30s, and responses to White's message about the natural world by contemporary illustrators such as Angie Lewin and Emily Sutton. The book also includes an introduction to the life of Gilbert White by Sir David Attenborough, an essay by Virginia Woolf, poems by modern and contemporary poets, and a jacket design by Mark Hearld.
Author: Edward Alfred Martin
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 0
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Published: 1938
Total Pages: 378
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gilbert White
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 556
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ted Dadswell
Publisher: Centaur Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780900001567
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this re-examination of Gilbert White as naturalist and scientist, Ted Dadswell sets out to qualify the notion of White as an isolated figure, while also recognising what has been called his strange, perhaps unique, position as a forerunner.
Author: Verlyn Klinkenborg
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0679407286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTimothy, a tortoise who lived in the garden of eighteenth-century curate Gilbert White, speaks out on his life in the garden, his nine-day adventure outside the gate, his observations of the curious habits and habitations of humans, and the natural world around him. 30,000 first printing.
Author: Gilbert White
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 1528784227
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“White's Selborne for Boys and Girls” is a classic guide to the birds of Britain, originally written for children. It offers the reader interesting and entertaining anecdotes interlaced with facts and observations from an expert. This wonderfully-written guide is perfect for introducing children to birds and bird watching, and it will also be of interest to adults with an interest in the topic. Contents include: “Approach to the Village”, “Raven”, “Hind”, “Swift”, “Peregrine Falcon”, “Snipe”, “Hoopoe”, “Bat”, “Harvest Mice”, “Chaffinch”, “Grey Wagtail”, “Weasel”, “Willow-Wren”, “Stone Curlew”, “Viper”, “Green Sandpiper”, “Jackdaw”, “Ring-Ousel”, “Nightingale”, “Chough”, “Wood-Lark”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction.