Robert Dick: Baker, of Thurso, Geologist and Botanist (1879)

by Samuel Smiles

Book Overview

Robert Dick: Baker, Of Thurso, Geologist And Botanist (1879) is a biography written by Samuel Smiles about the life of Robert Dick, a Scottish baker who became a renowned geologist and botanist in the 19th century. The book details Dick's early life as a baker in Thurso, Scotland, and his passion for collecting rocks and fossils in his spare time. Despite having no formal education in science, Dick became a self-taught expert in geology and botany,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163989592
• ISBN13: 9781163989593
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"