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The Natural History Of Marsupialia Or Pouched Animals

The Natural History Of Marsupialia Or Pouched Animals

R. Waterhouse, G.

Paperback

General ReferenceSports GeneralEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 9354541038
ISBN13: 9789354541032
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From the red soils of Australia to the museum drawer, marsupials have long unsettled tidy ideas of nature. Look closer: pouches changed evolution. In The Natural History Of Marsupialia Or Pouched Animals, G. R. Waterhouse delivers a classic natural history book that reads with the brisk authority of Victorian era zoology and the patience of a field notebook. Part zoology monograph edition, part illustrated wildlife reference, it maps marsupial mammals taxonomy across continents and habits: the kangaroos and wallabies study sits beside accounts of opossums and bandicoots, with measured attention to teeth, bones, and skin. Waterhouse's eye for comparative anatomy mammals makes the animal itself the argument, turning observation into classification without losing wonder. For mammalogy students reference needs and curious general readers alike, the prose keeps its footing: precise, economical, and alive to the oddities of form. Historically, this work stands among the foundations of modern mammalogy, a window into the methods and ambitions of 19th century scientific illustration and early Australian fauna natural history in the scientific imagination. Its measured classifications capture a moment when science, empire, and collecting met on the page, and the detailed plates remain a touchstone for identifying species. A satisfying volume for armchair naturalists, researchers, and classic-literature collectors as well. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, and a welcome find for vintage science book collectors.

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