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.
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9780691036328
9780691036281
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Plates
- List of Illustrations
- Preface (1994)
- Preface to the First Edition
- Chapter One: Organization Begins
- Chapter Two: The Rise to Fashion
- Chapter Three: Wonders of the Past
- Chapter Four: The Victorian Setting
- Chapter Five: The Fruits of Efficiency
- Chapter Six: Exploring the Fringes
- Chapter Seven: Deadlier Weapons
- Chapter Eight: The Field Club
- Chapter Nine: The Parting of the Ways
- Chapter Ten: Dispersed Efforts
- Chapter Eleven: Recovery on the Coasts
- Chapter Twelve: An Infusion of Mobility
- Chapter Thirteen: A Break for Play
- Chapter Fourteen: The Eventual Combining
- Notes on Sources
- Index