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Category : Birds
Languages : en
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The Willughby Society [publications].
The Willughby Society [publications].: Lichtenstein's Catalogus rerum naturalium rarissimarum
Willughby Society [publications].
The Willughby Society [publications].
The Willughby Society [publications].: Forster's catalogue of the animals of North America, or, Faunula americana
The Willughby Society [publications].: Sir Andrew Smith's Miscellaneous ornithological papers
The Willughby Society [publications].: Forster's Animals of Hudson's Bay
Virtuoso by Nature
Author: Tim Birkhead
Publisher: Emergence of Natural History
ISBN: 9789004285316
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
Francis Willughby, together with John Ray revolutionized the study of natural history. Together they were motivated by the new philosophy of the mid 1600s and transformed natural history in to a rigorous area of study. Because Ray lived longer and more of his writings have survived, his reputation subsequently eclipsed that of Willughby. Now, with access to previously unexplored archives and new discoveries we are able to provide a comprehensive evaluation of Francis Willughby’s life and works. What emerges is a polymath, a true virtuoso, who made original and imaginative contributions to mathematics, chemistry, linguistics as well as natural history. We use Willughby’s short life as a lens through which to view the entire process of seventeenth-century scientific endeavor.
Publisher: Emergence of Natural History
ISBN: 9789004285316
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
Francis Willughby, together with John Ray revolutionized the study of natural history. Together they were motivated by the new philosophy of the mid 1600s and transformed natural history in to a rigorous area of study. Because Ray lived longer and more of his writings have survived, his reputation subsequently eclipsed that of Willughby. Now, with access to previously unexplored archives and new discoveries we are able to provide a comprehensive evaluation of Francis Willughby’s life and works. What emerges is a polymath, a true virtuoso, who made original and imaginative contributions to mathematics, chemistry, linguistics as well as natural history. We use Willughby’s short life as a lens through which to view the entire process of seventeenth-century scientific endeavor.