The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald, Under the Command of Captain Henry Kellet, R.N., C.B., During the Years 1845-51: Fossil Mammals

by John Richardson

Naval surgeon, Arctic explorer and natural historian, Sir John Richardson (1787-1865) published many works, several of which are reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection, notably the four-volume Fauna Boreali-Americana. At the Haslar Royal Naval Hospital, where he worked towards the end of his career, Richardson built up a library and museum that became renowned for natural history research. His published work was fuelled by his own voyages and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108073689
• ISBN13: 9781108073684
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.7"