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Natural History

Charles Darwin was one of the world's greatest natural historians.

Websites on other natural historians include:

Alfred Russel Wallace

John Davidson

Joseph Dalton Hooker


Books on other natural historians include:

Attenborough, David Life on Air BBC 2003

Bellamy, David A Natural Life Arrow 2003

Blunt, Wilfred Linnaeus: the complete naturalist Frances Lincoln 2001

Brittain, Julia The Great Naturalists Thames and Hudson 2007

Dadswell, Ted The Selborne Pioneer: Gilbert White as naturalist and scientist, a re-examination Centaur Press 2006

Goodall, Jane My Life with the Chimpanzees Simon & Shuster 2008 revised edition

Lindsay, Anne Seeds of Blood and Beauty: Scottish plant explorers Brilinn Publishing 2005

Scott, Phillippa So Many Sunlit Hours Wildlife and Wetlands Trust 2002


Websites about natural history include:

American Museum of Natural History

ARKive

BBC Science and Nature

British Naturalist's Association

Linnean Society

Natural History Museum

Society for the History of Natural History


Books on natural history include:


Attenborough, David et al Planet Earth BBC 2006

Attenborough, David Life in Cold Blood BBC 2007

Gribbin, Mary and Gribbin, John Flower Hunters OUP 2008

Muir, John Eight Wilderness Discovery Books Mountaineers Books 1993

Macfarlane, Robert The Wild Places Granta 2007

Nicolls, Henry Lonesome George: the life and loves of the world's most famous tortoise Pan 2007 reprint

Stewart, Paul and Dawkins, Richard Galapagos: the islands that changed the world BBC 2006

Woolfson, Esther Corvus: a life with birds Granta 2008


Guides to British natural history include:

Chinery, Michael Insects of Britain and Europe Collins 1993 revised edition

Mabey, Richard The Concise Flora Britannica Chatto and Windus 1998

Macdonald, David and Barrett, Priscilla Mammals of Britain and Europe Collins 1993

Stace, Anthony Colin Field Flora of the British Isles CUP 1999

Sterry, Paul Collins Complete Guide to British Birds Collins 2008

Tolman, Tom Butterflies of Britain Collins 2004 revised edition



 
Children
Books on natural history for children that have been recommended by the Royal Society in recent years include Claire Llewellyn Ask Dr K Fisher About Animals (Kingfisher), Nikki Greenberg It's True! squids suck (Allen and Unwin), Kate Petty and Jenny Maizel Global Garden (Eden Project) and Mick Manning & Brita Granström Seaside Scientist (Franklin Watts).

Rebecca reading The Lost World on the slopes at Val d'Isere.

Rebecca reading The Lost World on the slopes at Val d'Isere.

Fidget, the office dog at Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, checks out the Lost World Read publicity posters.

Fidget, the office dog at Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, checks out the Lost World Read publicity posters.

Barry, a blue-tongued skink, reads The Lost World with staff member Robyn at Newquay Zoo.

Barry, a blue-tongued skink, reads The Lost World with staff member Robyn at Newquay Zoo.



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