Sarah Bowdich Lee (1791-1856) and Pioneering Perspectives on Natural History

by Mary Orr

History from below has particular advantages. It uncovers overlooked protagonists in (inter)national endeavour for their importance and wider significance, and plots triumphs of discovery and contribution to knowledge where they are supposed not to occur. One such figure is (British-born) Sarah n e Wallace, Mrs T. Edward Bowdich then Mrs R. Lee (1791-1856). Despite her multiple contributions to new natural history and its publication in both France...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839986093
• ISBN13: 9781839986093
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"