Allen : The Naturalists in Britain : A Social History

| 1994 | | Kart, F:15x23 cm, 280 S, div. s/w-Abbbildungen. | WG: Buch | | Tracing the evolution of natural history from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, this study describes the roles of scientific ideas, popular fashions, religious motivations, literary influences, the increase in leisure time and the tendency of like-minded people to form clubs. | [E] | |