Book ID: CBB001321144

Deep Things out of Darkness: A History of Natural History (2013)

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Anderson, John G. T. (Author)


University of California Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: xvi + 346 pp.; ill.; maps; bibl.; index
Language: English

Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Ecologist John G. T. Anderson focuses his account on the lives and contributions of an eclectic group of men and women, from John Ray, John Muir, Charles Darwin, and Rachel Carson, who endured remarkable hardships and privations in order to learn more about their surroundings. Written in an engaging narrative style and with an extensive bibliography of primary sources, the book charts the journey of the naturalist's endeavor from prehistory to the present, underscoring the need for natural history in an era of dynamic environmental change.

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Authors & Contributors
Thomas, Craig
Williams, Glyndwr
Schmutzer, Kurt
Schmitt, Stéphane
Rupke, Nicolaas A.
Roguenant, Albert
Concepts
Natural history
Naturalists
Travel; exploration
Biology
Classification in biology
Evolution
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
20th century
Early modern
Modern
Ancient
Places
Sweden
United States
Europe
England
Prussia (Germany)
Pacific Ocean
Institutions
United States. National Park Service
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