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The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From David Elliston Allen

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The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From David Elliston Allen

The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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At once a major resource for historians of science and an excellent introduction to natural history for the general reader, David Allen's The Naturalist in Britain established a precedent for investigating natural history as a social phenomenon. Here the author traces the evolution of natural history from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries, from the "herbalizings" of apprentice apothecaries to the establishment of national reserves and international societies to the emergence of natural history as an organized discipline. Along the way he describes the role of scientific ideas, popular fashion, religious motivations, literary influences, the increase of leisure time and disposable income, and the tendency of like-minded persons to form clubs. His comprehensive and entertaining discussion creates a vibrant portrait of a scientific movement inextricably woven into a particular culture. | The Naturalist in Britain by David Elliston Allen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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