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The Butterfly Hunter - Dr Anthony Crawforth - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Butterfly Hunter - Dr Anthony Crawforth - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This is the epic, true and long overdue story of the young explorer who put forward the first ever case for the creation of a new species, providing what Charles Darwin called the "beautiful proof" for Natural Selection. The major discovery of Batesian Mimicry was developed from Bates''s fascinating 11-year journey and study of butterflies in the Amazon rainforest. He noted how certain animals adopt the look of others to deceive predators and gain an advantage to survive. Little known to the public, Bates made other crucial contributions to biology: he collected over 14,000 specimens, of which over 8,000 were new to science at the time. He went on to become the administrator for the Royal Geographical Society and transformed it into an institution which combined exploration with academic research, and was responsible for placing geography on the school curriculum. This important book reassesses Bates''s life and finally places both the man and his work in their rightful place alongside the other greats.

DKK 239.00
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The Butterfly Hunter - Anthony Crawforth - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Butterfly Hunter - Anthony Crawforth - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This is the epic, true and long overdue story of the young explorer who put forward the first ever case for the creation of a new species, providing what Charles Darwin called the "beautiful proof" for Natural Selection. The major discovery of Batesian Mimicry was developed from Bates''s fascinating 11-year journey and study of butterflies in the Amazon rainforest. He noted how certain animals adopt the look of others to deceive predators and gain an advantage to survive. Little known to the public, Bates made other crucial contributions to biology: he collected over 14,000 specimens, of which over 8,000 were new to science at the time. He went on to become the administrator for the Royal Geographical Society and transformed it into an institution which combined exploration with academic research, and was responsible for placing geography on the school curriculum. This important book reassesses Bates''s life and finally places both the man and his work in their rightful place alongside the other greats.

DKK 155.00
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The Song of Peterloo - Carolyn O'brien - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Song of Peterloo - Carolyn O'brien - Bog - Legend Press Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Inspired by the true story of the Peterloo Massacre. Manchester 1819. Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are alarmed by their calls for reform. Mill-worker Nancy Kay struggles to support her ailing mother and sensitive son. Desperate to provide for them, she is inspired to join the growing agitation. But, as she risks everything to attend a great assembly on St Peter’s Field, Nancy is unaware the day will go down in history, not as a triumph but as tragedy; the Peterloo massacre. This is one woman’s story of belief in change, pieced together by her family and friends and the two men who share her momentous summer. A story of hope, and sacrifice, and above all, courage. ''Vivid, gripping and so evocative'' Dr Janette Martin ''A compelling account of this fateful day in British political history'' The Historical Novel Society ''Moving and beautifully written'' Emma Darwin ''Lyrical, earthy and compelling'' Brian Keaney ''A powerful, heartfelt story'' James Wilson ''A heroine not just for 1819 but 2019 too'' Dr Jacqueline Riding, Historian, Curator and Author ''This moving tale will bring history alive'' Julie Barham, Northernreader

DKK 114.00
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