Author: Isabella TreePublisher:
ISBN: 9780802114631
Category : Ornithologists
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Ruling Passion of John Gould
Author: Isabella TreePublisher:
ISBN: 9780802114631
Category : Ornithologists
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Ruling Passion of John Gould
Author: Isabella TreePublisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802114631
Category : Ornithologists
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Chronicles the life of the nineteenth-century British ornithologist, whose work is said to have eclipsed that of his closest rival, the American John James Audubon
The Birds of Great Britain
Author: John GouldPublisher: Hansebooks
ISBN: 9783337586942
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Birds of Great Britain - Vol. 5 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
The Bird Man
Author: Isabella TreePublisher:
ISBN: 9780091895792
Category : Ornithologists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gould is widely regarded as the father of ornithology in Australia, and The Birds of Australia (1848) as the greatest of his 18 works. Isabella Tree's lively biography reveals a story of discovery, ambition and betrayal, touching on some of the greatest wonders of the Victorian era, including Gould's crucial role in Darwin's theory.
Ruling Passion
Author: Waller Randy NewellPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780847697274
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Ruling Passion is the only book-length study of tyranny, statesmanship, and civic virtue in three major Platonic dialogues, the Georgias, the Symposium, and the Republic. It is also the first extended interpretation of eros as the key to Plato's understanding of both the depths of human vice and the heights of human aspirations for virtue and happiness. Through his detailed commentary and eloquent insights on the three dialogues, Waller Newell demonstrates how, for Plato, tyranny is a misguided longing for erotic satisfaction that can be corrected by the education of eros toward the proper objects if its pleasure: civic virtue and philosophy. In unfolding these reflections through his analysis, Newell also demonstrates a rich and deep grasp of the complexities of the tyrannical personality and countless new insights into the dramatic dimensions of Plato's dialogues. Written in a clear and engaging style, Ruling Passion will be of interest to philosophers, political theorists, classicists, historians, and anyone generally intrigued by the ironies, mysteries, and longings of human nature and psychology.
The Birds of Australia
Author: John GouldI Have Landed
Author: Stephen Jay GouldPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674061624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Gould’s final essay collection is based on his remarkable series for Natural History magazine—exactly 300 consecutive essays, with never a month missed, published from 1974 to 2001. Both an intellectually thrilling journey into the nature of scientific discovery and the most personal book he ever published.
The Breathless Zoo
Author: Rachel PoliquinPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271053720
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
"A cultural and poetic analysis of the art and science of taxidermy, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art"--Provided by publisher.
The Ruling Passion of John Gould
Author: Isabella TreePublisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780712621588
Category : Ornithologists
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
'Thoroughly absorbing.' The New Yorker 'A marvellous account' Sunday Telegraph This vibrant, fascinating account of Britain's most eminent bird illustrator was first published to wonderful reviews over a decade ago. Beautifully repackaged as a classic biography of one of our most extraordinary Victorians, The Bird Man, by acclaimed writer Isabella Tree, will captivate a new audience. John Gould was a genius and a cad. His volume of work eclipsed his American counter part Audubon in accuracy and artistic value. But John Gould's work was the result of sacrifice and alienation. Through the unacknowledged loyalty and handiwork of his wife, and many other artists, in particular one young fellow called Edward Lear, Gould cemented his reputation as the first gentleman of birds. Isabella Tree's lively biography reveals a story of discovery, ambition and betrayal - touching on some of the greatest wonders of the Victorian era, from the arrival of the first giraffe in London to Gould's crucial role in Darwin's theory of natural selection.
Paper Tiger
Author: Carol FreemanPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004186727
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This book analyses 80 illustrations of the extinct Tasmanian ‘tiger’, paying attention to the messages they convey and the species’ history. It offers new understandings of human-animal relations and tells a chilling story of how misleading representations can be.