Gilbert white: a biography of the author of the natural history of selborne
Auteur :
Mabey, Richard
Éditeur :
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN :
9781861978073
Date de publication :
8 juin 2006
Dimensions :
19,6 x 12,8 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
198 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
When the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote "The Natural History of Selborne" (1789), he created one of the greatest and influential natural history works, his detailed observations about birds and animals providing the cornerstones of modern ecology. This biography tells the story of this clergyman.