Gilbert White's journals,

by Gilbert White

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: Natural History

463 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Gilbert White was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. More than any other writer, Gilbert White has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, and remained unmarried and a curate all his life.

Reviews

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating as it logs plant sightings and weather measurements over the period when there was a great volcanic eruption in Iceland- 1793 - with weird hailstorms, atmospheric dust so bad it can be seen in the high mortality rate for chest diseases that year, drought followed by torrential rain and metres of snow. In context, fascinating and little studied. I'm a lover of garden and plant history, so it's perfect!