Proceedings Of The Linnean Society Of London From November 1906 To June 1907 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354301438)

A vivid record of science in motion. Science recorded for curious minds. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London from November 1906 to June 1907 brings together the natural history proceedings of one of Britain's oldest learned bodies. As a scientific society journal it assembles academic conference papers, formal reports and meeting notes that illuminate botany and zoology studies, taxonomy and classification debates, and strands of evolutionary biology research current at the time. The language is precise, the scrutiny exact: species descriptions, comparative analyses and careful argument combine to show how classification and theory were negotiated in practice. Read as a contemporaneous account, the volume is an invaluable snapshot of early 20th century science and the intellectual life of Edwardian era London. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a scholarly archive, this historical science resource functions both as a reference for scholars and as an accessible scientific anthology collection for readers intrigued by the roots of modern biology. It supplies context for contemporary evolutionary biology research by recording how taxonomic practice and classification systems evolved, and offers direct material for specialists in botany and zoology studies. Casual readers will find vivid testimony of scientific method and period detail; classic-literature collectors and institutional libraries will value the book as a faithful witness to Linnean Society London proceedings and to the broader culture of scientific exchange in the Edwardian capital. For anyone interested in the history of ideas, this volume rewards curiosity with the original documents that shaped a pivotal era of biological thought. Ideal for university libraries, private collections and anyone tracing the lineage of modern taxonomy, this volume sits at the intersection of scholarship and cultural history.

Author: Unknown
ISBN-10: 9354301436
ISBN-13: 9789354301438
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/23/2020
Pages: 428
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d