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Philip Henry Gosse
Philip Henry Gosse (1810-88), a fundamentalist Christian who struggled with many aspects of contemporary science, was famous as a natural historian, his books prompting Victorian crazes for collecting ferns and…
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In this 1859 study, English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse (1810-88) reveals the intricacies of microorganisms and animal body parts hidden from the naked eye. Although Gosse’s accessible writing style proved…
The English naturalist Philip Gosse spent nine months in 1838-9 in a small town in Alabama. This 1859 work recounts his voyage from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, and the environment…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
A Year at the Shore By Philip Henry Gosse
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This comprehensive guide is a must-have for anyone interested in setting up and maintaining a marine aquarium. Drawing on his decades of experience as a naturalist and aquarium enthusiast, Philip…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha…
Title: Letters from Alabama (U.S.) chiefly relating to natural history.Author: Philip Henry GossePublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin’s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500–1926 contains a…
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
The Aquarium: An Unveiling Of The Wonders Of The Deep Sea is a book written by Philip Henry Gosse and first published in 1856. The book is a comprehensive guide…
Philip Henry Gosse's fascinating exploration of the monuments of ancient Egypt sheds new light on the relationship between Egypt and the Bible. This book is a must-read for anyone interested…
Popular British Ornithology: Containing A Familiar And Technical Description Of The Birds Of The British Isles (1849) is a book written by Philip Henry Gosse. The book is a comprehensive…
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Compiled by Rev. John G. Hall. Partial Contents: Brief sketch of Lord Bacon’s life; A prayer of Lord Bacon’s; Moses the lawgiver, and God’s first pen; Genesis; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
A captivating exploration of the wonders of the natural world, from the author of Omphalos and other influential works. Gosse combines scientific knowledge with poetic sensibility to bring the beauty…
This illustrated volume tells the story of the rivers of the Bible, from their ancient origins to their modern-day significance in the religious and cultural imagination of people around the…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.
Philip H Gosse
Evenings at the Microscope - Researches among the minuter organs and forms of animal life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of…
Philip Henry Gosse (1810-88) was an English naturalist who left for Jamaica in 1844. Upon his return eighteen months later, he wrote this account of the wildlife he observed there…
Containing Practical Instructions For Constructing, Stocking, And Maintaining A Tank, And For Collecting Plants And Animals.
