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More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This collection of his letters to the explorer and naturalist Daines Barrington and the eminent zoolo...

'I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand.' Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire parish of Selborne. He notes everything from the habits of an eccentric tortoise to the mysteries of bird migration and animal reproductio...

"The Natural History of Selborne" by Gilbert White is a seminal work that combines natural history with personal observation. Written in the form of letters, White meticulously documents the flora and fauna of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, England. His keen observations and detailed descriptions of local wildlife, including birds, insects, and plants, reflect a deep appreciation for nature. White's work is not only a scientific account but also a philosophical exploration of humanity's...

"The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2" by Gilbert White is a remarkable exploration of the natural world, focusing on the flora and fauna of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, England. White's keen observations and detailed descriptions provide readers with a vivid picture of the local ecosystem. His work is not just a scientific account; it reflects his deep appreciation for nature and the interconnectedness of life. Through his letters and notes, White invites readers to observe the be...

"The Natural History of Selborne" by Gilbert White is a seminal work that combines natural history with personal observation. Written in the form of letters, it details the flora and fauna of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, England. White's meticulous observations and descriptions of the natural world reflect his deep appreciation for nature and its intricacies. His work is not only a scientific account but also a literary masterpiece that captures the beauty of the English countryside, ...

Natural history of a town in England, first published in 1790. According to Wikipedia: "Gilbert White FRS (18 July 1720 26 June 1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist… White is best known for his The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). This was a compilation of his letters to Thomas Pennant, the leading British zoologist of the day, and the Hon. Daines Barrington, an English barrister and another Fellow of the Royal Society. These letters contained Whit...

The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, or just The Natural History of Selborne is a book by English naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White. It was first published in 1789 by his brother Benjamin. It has been continuously in print since then, with nearly 300 editions up to 2007.The book was published late in White's life, compiled from a mixture of his letters to other naturalists—Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington; a 'Naturalist's Calendar' (in the second edition) c...

Gilbert White's "The Natural History of Selborne" is a pioneering work that intricately weaves together natural observation, personal reflection, and scientific inquiry within the pastoral landscape of Selborne, Hampshire. First published in 1789, this seminal text represents a turning point in the genre of natural history writing, characterized by White's meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to recording the behaviors of flora and fauna. His epistolary style, presented a...

See, Selborne spreads her boldest beauties round

"In a country of parching drought, stinking streams, and muddy floods" (to use the author's words), the management of America's water resources is, and promises to remain, a vital national issue. Yet, while there exist many proposed plans and normative studies in the field of water management little attention has been devoted to the analysis of decisions which have actually been made, and the projects which have actually been undertaken. As Dr. White observes: "... it is not common to anal...

See, Selborne spreads her boldest beauties round The varied valley, and the mountain ground, Wildly majestic ! What is all the pride, Of flats, with loads of ornaments supplied ?— Unpleasing, tasteless, impotent expense, Compared with Nature's rude magnificenee. Arise, my stranger, to these wild scenes haste; The unfinish'd farm awaits your forming taste: Plan the pavilion, airy, light, and true; Through the high arch call in the length'ning view; Expand the forest sloping up the hill; Swe...

The Natural History of Selborne (1789) assembles Gilbert White's decades of field notes into an epistolary chronicle addressed to fellow naturalists Thomas Pennant and Daines Barrington. Through lucid, quietly lyrical prose, White records the seasonal pulse of a single English parish—its birds, insects, plants, soils, and weather—marrying patient empiricism with pastoral attentiveness. His long-term observations on swallow migration, the habits of earthworms, and the harvest mouse exemplif...