Gilbert White
Biographic Data
| ID | 3753645 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilbert White |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gilbert |
| FAMILY NAME | White |
| SIGNATURE | WHITE G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1875 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Naturalist's Calendar
A Naturalist's Calendar
The naturalist Gilbert White (1720–93) was known for his meticulous observations of flora and fauna in their natural environment, primarily around his village of Selborne in Hampshire. This posthumous 1795 publication, edited by the physician and writer John Aikin (1747–1822), comprises a collection of extracts from White's previously unpublished papers from 1768 to his death. Presented here for 'lovers of natural knowledge' is a full year of Whi…
Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
Gilbert White (1720–1793) published his Natural History and Antiquities as one volume in 1789. Both works consist of a series of letters written by White to the barrister Daines Barrington (1727–1800) and the zoologist Thomas Pennant (1726–1798). The letters in Natural History, White's best-known work, contain detailed information about his observations of local flora, fauna and wildlife. White was a pioneer of the study of birds and animals in t…
Letter X
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The Preliminary World Conference on Faith and Order at Geneva
We have learnt to discard modes of expression that were intellectually and morally indefensible, and that is all to the good: we are legitimately suspicious of too great rigidity in theory, and of concentration upon anyone formula.But we have no cause to be ashamed if we go on to say that neither intellect nor conscience compels us to cut ourselves off from the faith which saw an objective Godward value in the Cross of Christ, and that the heart …
Thirty Years in Tropical Australia
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The natural history of Selborne
Natural history and antiquities of Selborne /
ECCE ITERUM! It is little over six months since the “painful” Mr. Sherborn compiled a bibliography of Gilbert White's matchless work, enumerating some 115 editions or issues of it, and here in England at least three more have since made their appearance, while we hear of another in America—to say nothing of the “Life and Letters” of the author now first fully given to light and recently reviewed in these columns (NATURE, July 18, 1901, p. 276)! S…
Thirty Years in Tropical Australia
that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive
The natural history of Selborne
Natural history and antiquities of Selborne /
ECCE ITERUM! It is little over six months since the “painful” Mr. Sherborn compiled a bibliography of Gilbert White's matchless work, enumerating some 115 editions or issues of it, and here in England at least three more have since made their appearance, while we hear of another in America—to say nothing of the “Life and Letters” of the author now first fully given to light and recently reviewed in these columns (NATURE, July 18, 1901, p. 276)! S…
The natural history of Selborne
Thirty Years in Tropical Australia
that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive
The Preliminary World Conference on Faith and Order at Geneva
We have learnt to discard modes of expression that were intellectually and morally indefensible, and that is all to the good: we are legitimately suspicious of too great rigidity in theory, and of concentration upon anyone formula.But we have no cause to be ashamed if we go on to say that neither intellect nor conscience compels us to cut ourselves off from the faith which saw an objective Godward value in the Cross of Christ, and that the heart …
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
Gilbert White (1720–1793) published his Natural History and Antiquities as one volume in 1789. Both works consist of a series of letters written by White to the barrister Daines Barrington (1727–1800) and the zoologist Thomas Pennant (1726–1798). The letters in Natural History, White's best-known work, contain detailed information about his observations of local flora, fauna and wildlife. White was a pioneer of the study of birds and animals in t…
Letter X
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
A Naturalist's Calendar
The naturalist Gilbert White (1720–93) was known for his meticulous observations of flora and fauna in their natural environment, primarily around his village of Selborne in Hampshire. This posthumous 1795 publication, edited by the physician and writer John Aikin (1747–1822), comprises a collection of extracts from White's previously unpublished papers from 1768 to his death. Presented here for 'lovers of natural knowledge' is a full year of Whi…
Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
Naturalist's Calendar
Biology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Great britain (3 works) · Natural (archaeology) (3 works) · Natural history (3 works) · Natural History (3 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works)