Deep Things Out of Darkness: A History of Natural History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780520273764)

Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles the rise, decline, and ultimate revival of natural history within the realms of science and public discourse. Ecologist John G. T. Anderson focuses his account on the lives and contributions of an eclectic group of men and women, from John Ray, John Muir, Charles Darwin, and Rachel Carson, who endured remarkable hardships and privations in order to learn more about their surroundings. Written in an engaging narrative style and with an extensive bibliography of primary sources, the book charts the journey of the naturalist's endeavor from prehistory to the present, underscoring the need for natural history in an era of dynamic environmental change.









Author: John G. T. Anderson
ISBN-10: 0520273761
ISBN-13: 9780520273764
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2012
Pages: 366
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2013