The Naturalist in Britain

The Naturalist in Britain
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0691036322
ISBN-13 : 9780691036328
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Book Synopsis The Naturalist in Britain by : David Elliston Allen

Download or read book The Naturalist in Britain written by David Elliston Allen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1994-11-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At once a major resource for historians of science and an excellent introduction to natural history for the general reader, David Allen's The Naturalist in Britain established a precedent for investigating natural history as a social phenomenon. Here the author traces the evolution of natural history from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries, from the "herbalizings" of apprentice apothecaries to the establishment of national reserves and international societies to the emergence of natural history as an organized discipline. Along the way he describes the role of scientific ideas, popular fashion, religious motivations, literary influences, the increase of leisure time and disposable income, and the tendency of like-minded persons to form clubs. His comprehensive and entertaining discussion creates a vibrant portrait of a scientific movement inextricably woven into a particular culture.


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