Author: R. Lloyd PraegerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Some Irish Naturalists, a Biographical Note-book, by R. Lloyd Praeger,...
Author: R. Lloyd PraegerSome Irish Naturalists
Author: Robert Lloyd PraegerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Includes brief biographical sketches of Irish naturalists, particularly those in the fields of geology, zoology and botany. Many of the sketches include portraits.
Robert Lloyd Praeger
Author: Seán LysaghtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Praeger's achievement as a naturalist is examined in its cultural, social and scientific context in this analysis of his life and writings.
Some Irish Naturalists. A Biographical Note-book ... With 60 Portraits
Author: Robert Lloyd PraegerIt's Part of What We Are - Volumes 1 and 2 - Volume 1: Richard Boyle (1566-1643) to John Tyndall (1820-1893); Volume 2: Samuel Haughton (18210-1897) to John Stewart Bell (1928-1990)
Author: Charles MollanPublisher: Charles Mollan
ISBN: 0860270556
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1887
Book Description
Biographies of more than 100 Irish scientists (or those with strong Irish connections), in the disciplines of Chemistry and Physics, including Astronomy, Mathematics etc., describing them in their Irish and international scientific, social, educational and political context. Written in an attractive informal style for the hypothetical 'educated layman' who does not need to have studied science. Well received in Irish and international reviews.
The Irish Naturalists' Journal
Author: Nature in Ireland
Author: John Wilson FosterPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773518179
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
How has Irish nature been studied? How has it been expressed in literature and popular culture? How has it influenced, and been influenced by, political, economic, and social change? These long-neglected questions are pursued in Nature in Ireland, a pioneering collection of original essays by leading naturalists, science writers, and cultural historians who bring us from the geological prehistory of Ireland to the environmental threats of the late twentieth century.
The Naturalist
Author: Folklore and Nation in Britain and Ireland
Author: Matthew CheesemanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000440435
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This collection explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and Ireland, examining their role in shaping the islands’ constituent nations from the eighteenth century to our contemporary moment of uncertainty and change. This book is concerned with understanding folklore, particularly through its intersections with the narratives of nation entwined within art, literature, disciplinary practice and lived experience. By following these ideas throughout history into the twenty-first century, the authors show how notions of the folk have inspired and informed varied points from the Brothers Grimm to Brexit. They also examine how folklore has been adapting to the real and imagined changes of recent political events, acquiring newfound global and local rhetorical power. This collection asks why, when and how folklore has been deployed, enacted and considered in the context of national ideologies and ideas of nationhood in Britain and Ireland. Editors Cheeseman and Hart have crafted a thoughtful and timely collection, ideal for students and scholars of folklore, history, literature, anthropology, sociology and media studies.
Wild Shores
Author: Richard NairnPublisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 0717192776
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Following the Irish coast in a clockwise direction, acclaimed ecologist Richard Nairn travels by boat, on foot and sometimes by air to visit the best remaining wild places, including islands, cliffs, beaches and dunes. The result is a unique mix of nature, history, science and a reflection on the author's personal experiences of exploring Ireland's coast. By viewing the Irish coastline from the sea, Richard gains a unique perspective on the island. And along the way, he recalls a lifetime spent studying nature. 'An affectionate and timely celebration of Ireland's richly varied coastline' Bryan Dobson 'A great read – whatever part of the coast you visit' Éanna Ní Lamhna 'A brilliant and timely odyssey around our precious, precarious shores' Professor John Brannigan, University College Dublin 'An exhilarating journey right around our coastline' Paddy Woodworth, Journalist and author 'An intimate, inspiring and lovely read about Ireland's shorelines: its places and spaces' Professor Robert Devoy, Lead Editor of The Coastal Atlas of Ireland