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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Diane Pub Co
Publication date
January 1, 1971
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780788196362
ISBN-10
0788196367
Original list price
$25.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Good anthologies of natural history are rare. This one is unique, in my experience, for the uniform excellence of the chosen pieces. There are no undisciplined reveries, and nature is reported directly, rather than as a setting for personal introspection. This excellence is no accident, for Beebe himself was a keen observer and a master of the finest expeditionary prose." --Henry S. Horn, Princeton University Anyone curious about animals, nature, or the history of biology will find much of interest in this ample and varied collection. Reflecting his infectious enthusiasm for "the best natural history," Beebe's personal assortment of favorites includes excerpts from massive sources, such as Audubon and Darwin, and intriguing pieces from lesser known authors most of us would not normally encounter. Arranged in chronological order, the small masterpieces here range from Aristotle to Rachel Carson. Each of them is introduced by an incisive and sometimes humorous description of its author.
Editions
Hardcover
Reissue edition from Princeton Univ Pr (March 1, 1988)
9780691084664 | details & prices | 499 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $75.00
About: Gather essays, from Aristotle to Rachel Carson, about whales, birds, ants, snakes, ponds, bees, penguins, sea otters, and octopuses
About: Gather essays, from Aristotle to Rachel Carson, about whales, birds, ants, snakes, ponds, bees, penguins, sea otters, and octopuses
Paperback
from Princeton Univ Pr (April 1, 1988); titled "The Book of Naturalists: An Anthology of the Best Natural History"
9780691024080 | details & prices | 499 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $58.00
About: Gather essays, from Aristotle to Rachel Carson, about whales, birds, ants, snakes, ponds, bees, penguins, sea otters, and octopuses
About: Gather essays, from Aristotle to Rachel Carson, about whales, birds, ants, snakes, ponds, bees, penguins, sea otters, and octopuses
The price comparison is for this edition
from Diane Pub Co (January 1, 1971)
9780788196362 | details & prices | List price $25.00
About: "Good anthologies of natural history are rare.
About: "Good anthologies of natural history are rare.
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