The Compleat Naturalist : A Life Of Linnaeus
Author(s): Wilfrid Blunt
This biography celebrates the man who will be remembered for ever as the father of modern plant taxonomy. This is an account of Linnaeus the man, his adventures in the wilds of Lapland, his family life and his relations with his pupils, as well as his epoch-making scientific achievements.
2001. A very good copy only marked by very light shelf rubbing to the spine ends and a gift inscription on the front free endpaper. The d/w is unclipped and fine and now in a protective cover.
Product Information
The definitive work on one of the world's greatest naturalists, the Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus. This beautifully illustrated biography celebrates the man who will be remembered for ever as the father of modern plant taxonomy.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 01 March 2001
- : 250mm X 195mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 200 colour illustrations, bibliography
- : 264
- : 580.92
- : 3rd Revised edition
- : Hardback
- : Wilfrid Blunt