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The Darwin reader;
Gathers selections from nine of Darwin's most important books, including writings about coral reefs, the Galapagos Islands, evolution, emotions, and flowers
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First published October 1, 1987
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Marston Bates
55 books2 followersMarston Bates (July 23, 1906 – April 3, 1974) was an American zoologist. Bates' studies on mosquitoes contributed to the understanding of the epidemiology of yellow fever in northern South America.
Born in Michigan, Bates received a B.S. from the University of Florida in 1927. He received an A.M. in 1933 and a Ph.D. in 1934, both from Harvard University. He lived for many years in Villavicencio between the mountains and the llanos in central Columbia. From 1952 until 1971 he was a professor at the University of Michigan. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1958. He was the author of many popular science books. He was married to Nancy Bell Fairchild, daughter of the botanist David Fairchild and granddaughter of Alexander Graham Bell.
In 1960, he published the ecological science book The Forest and the Sea, an introduction to how ecosystems work. He compares a rain forest and a tropical sea, their similarities and differences, and through it demonstrates how to understand biological systems.
Books:
"The Nature of Natural History" (1950; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York; 309 pp.)
"Where Winter Never Comes: A Study of Man and Nature in the Tropics" (1952; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York)
"The Natural History of Mosquitoes" (1954; MacMillan; New York)
"The Prevalence of People" (1955; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York)
The Forest and the Sea (1960; Random House/1988; Lyons)
The Land and Wildlife of South America (1964; Series: LIFE Nature Library)
Gluttons and Libertines: Human Problems of Being Natural"(1968; Random House)
A Jungle in the House: Essays in Natural and Unnatural History (1970; Walker and Company)
Born in Michigan, Bates received a B.S. from the University of Florida in 1927. He received an A.M. in 1933 and a Ph.D. in 1934, both from Harvard University. He lived for many years in Villavicencio between the mountains and the llanos in central Columbia. From 1952 until 1971 he was a professor at the University of Michigan. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1958. He was the author of many popular science books. He was married to Nancy Bell Fairchild, daughter of the botanist David Fairchild and granddaughter of Alexander Graham Bell.
In 1960, he published the ecological science book The Forest and the Sea, an introduction to how ecosystems work. He compares a rain forest and a tropical sea, their similarities and differences, and through it demonstrates how to understand biological systems.
Books:
"The Nature of Natural History" (1950; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York; 309 pp.)
"Where Winter Never Comes: A Study of Man and Nature in the Tropics" (1952; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York)
"The Natural History of Mosquitoes" (1954; MacMillan; New York)
"The Prevalence of People" (1955; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York)
The Forest and the Sea (1960; Random House/1988; Lyons)
The Land and Wildlife of South America (1964; Series: LIFE Nature Library)
Gluttons and Libertines: Human Problems of Being Natural"(1968; Random House)
A Jungle in the House: Essays in Natural and Unnatural History (1970; Walker and Company)
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February 27, 2017it was a very good book talked mostly about his adventures and the different types of animals and the evolutionary aspects of those animals he found.
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Made my understanding of Darwin's theories very clear. Great explanations and highlights.
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