The Aurelian legacy: British butterflies and their collectors  -  Salmon, Michael A.

British Butterflies and their Collectors

KORTE INHOUD

This entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the 17th century, when the study of natural history had its beginnings. Laced with anecdotes and quotations, the beautifully illustrated volume describes the equipment used and gives brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists. 58 illustrations, 42 in color.
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2000 Uitgever: University of California Press, Berkeley 432 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0520229630 ISBN-13: 9780520229631
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