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English zoologist Philip Henry Gosse (1810–88) spent several years studying the biodiversity of habitats in North America and the Caribbean. His Naturalist's Sojourn in Jamaica (1851) is reissued in this series. When he settled on the Devonshire coast, the area proved equally rich for research. In this 1859 publication, the deeply religious Gosse considers the 'Divine mechanics' of animal body parts and microorganisms seen through the lens of a microscope. He leads the reader through a selection of specimens ranging from a hog's bristle to the shoe-like protist Paramecium. Gosse's writing style, enlivened with anecdotes and literary references, earned him considerable appreciation among Victorian audiences. His entertaining text is complemented by more than 100 illustrations which showcase his draughtsmanship. While the work shares its year of publication with Darwin's groundbreaking Origin of Species, Gosse's religious views firmly shaped his interpretation of the specimens on show.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science

• Full title: Evenings at the Microscope
• Subtitle: Or, Researches among the Minuter Organs and Forms of Animal Life
• Author: Philip Henry Gosse
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 524
• EAN: 9781108081269
• ISBN: 1108081266
• ID: 09182722
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 660 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 30 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. July 2015

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