UID:
almahu_9948234617802882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 506 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316146545 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Zoology
Content:
English zoologist Philip Henry Gosse (1810-88) spent several years studying the biodiversity of habitats in North America and the Caribbean. His Naturalist's Sojourn in Jamaica (1851) is reissued in this series. When he settled on the Devonshire coast, the area proved equally rich for research. In this 1859 publication, the deeply religious Gosse considers the 'Divine mechanics' of animal body parts and microorganisms seen through the lens of a microscope. He leads the reader through a selection of specimens ranging from a hog's bristle to the shoe-like protist Paramecium. Gosse's writing style, enlivened with anecdotes and literary references, earned him considerable appreciation among Victorian audiences. His entertaining text is complemented by more than 100 illustrations which showcase his draughtsmanship. While the work shares its year of publication with Darwin's groundbreaking Origin of Species, Gosse's religious views firmly shaped his interpretation of the specimens on show.
Note:
Originally published in London by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in 1859.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781108081269
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316146545
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316146545
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