The Great Naturalists edited by Robert Huxley

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are still very good.

This book tells the story of the development of ideas about natural history as seen through the lives, observations and discoveries of nearly forty great naturalists, from Classical times to the end of the 19th century. Here, thirty-nine of them are brought vividly to life by an array of experts, with illustrations from the unmatched archive of the Natural History Museum, London.

From giants such as Aristotle, Linnaeus, and Darwin to lesser-known but important figures like Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Nicolas Steno, and Mary Anning, all these individuals contributed significantly to our knowledge of the natural world, enabling us to understand and appreciate it today.