The Concise Knowledge Natural History

Name : The Concise Knowledge Natural History

Author : R. Lydekker

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121267052

Language : English

Pages : 801-900 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About The Book : The special focus of this book is classification of primates, including studies on evolution and early life, and the characteristics of mammals. The Harmsworth Natural History series was authored by prominent experts in natural history in the early 20th century. It surveys the living creatures of the world, at that time, and was the most comprehensive set of studies of its kind made available to the public. About The Author : Richard Lydekker (1849 –1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history born at Tavistock Square in London. His father was Gerard Wolfe Lydekker, a barrister-at-law with Dutch ancestry. The family moved to Harpenden Lodge soon after Richard's birth. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took a first-class in the Natural Science tripos (1872). In 1874, he joined the Geological Survey of India and made studies of the vertebrate palaeontology of northern India (especially Kashmir). His main work in India was on the Siwalik palaeo fauna; it was published in Palaeontologia Indica. He was responsible for the cataloguing of the fossil mammals, reptiles and birds in the Natural History Museum. The Title 'The Concise Knowledge Natural History written/authored/edited by R. Lydekker', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9788121267052 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This

Country of Origin : India