Gilbert White - A biography of the author of The Natural History of Selborne (Paperback, Main)


When 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.

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When 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.

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Imprint

Profile Books Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

June 2006

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

197 x 130 x 18mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

272

Edition

Main

ISBN-13

978-1-86197-807-3

Barcode

9781861978073

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LSN

1-86197-807-3



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