{"product_id":"fauna-boreali-americana-or-the-zoology-of-the-northern-parts-of-british-america-containing-descriptions-of-the-objects-of-natural-history-collected-on-the-late-northern-land-expeditions-under-command-of-captain-sir-john-frank-paperback-9781108041683","title":"Fauna Boreali-Americana; or, The Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America; Containing Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expeditions under Command of Captain Sir… (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108041683","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFauna Boreali-Americana; or, The Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContaining Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected on the Late Northern Land Expeditions under Command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten after Franklin's second Arctic expedition, this four-volume work on Arctic natural history was first published between 1829 and 1837.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Richardson (Author), William Swainson (Assisted by), William Kirby (Assisted by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108041683, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e698 pages, 50 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 3.5 cm, 1.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir John Richardson (1787–1865), surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer, went on Sir John Franklin's first two Arctic expeditions as ship's doctor and naturalist, and made observations and collected a large number of plant and animal specimens from the Canadian Arctic. On his return to England after the second expedition he began to write this four-volume work of natural history, first published between 1829 and 1837. A volume is dedicated to each of the classes of mammal, bird, fish and insect, which are found in the Canadian Arctic. This work is an interesting example of pre-Darwinian natural history, full of detailed descriptions of the appearance, anatomy and behaviour of the different species. Volume 2 was first published in 1831 and focuses on the species of birds found in the Canadian Arctic. It was co-authored with naturalist and illustrator William Swainson (1789–1855) and contains many illustrations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction John Richardson\u003cbr\u003e Introductory observations on the natural system William Swainson\u003cbr\u003e Preface William Swainson\u003cbr\u003e List of authors\u003cbr\u003e Raptores: Vulturidae\u003cbr\u003e Falconidae\u003cbr\u003e Strigidae\u003cbr\u003e Insessores: Dentirostres: Lanidae\u003cbr\u003e Merulidae\u003cbr\u003e Sylvidae\u003cbr\u003e Ampelidae\u003cbr\u003e Conirostres: Fringillidae\u003cbr\u003e Sturnidae\u003cbr\u003e Corvidae\u003cbr\u003e Curtipedes\u003cbr\u003e Scansores: Picidae\u003cbr\u003e Certhidae\u003cbr\u003e Tenuirostres: Trochilidae\u003cbr\u003e Fissirostres: Hirundinidae\u003cbr\u003e Caprimulgidae\u003cbr\u003e Halcyonidae\u003cbr\u003e Rasores: Tetraonidae\u003cbr\u003e Columbidae\u003cbr\u003e Grallatores\u003cbr\u003e Natatores: Anatidae\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266067616024,"sku":"9781108041683","price":68.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108041683i_a7fcccc9-f54f-443a-999b-2b607ca12d83.jpg?v=1696746517","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fauna-boreali-americana-or-the-zoology-of-the-northern-parts-of-british-america-containing-descriptions-of-the-objects-of-natural-history-collected-on-the-late-northern-land-expeditions-under-command-of-captain-sir-john-frank-paperback-9781108041683","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}