The royal natural history (Volume VI)

By Richard Lydekker and Philip Lutley Sclater

Book Overview

Step into a cabinet of wonders where Victorian science meets storytelling precision. The Royal Natural History (Volume VI), edited by Richard Lydekker, brings the living world into sharp focus with confident authority and genuine delight. Open it and start roaming. As an illustrated natural history encyclopedia and zoology reference volume, it balances lucid overview with detailed animal species descriptions, guiding you through wildlife classification taxonomy while keeping sight of habitats and animal behavior as nature intended: dynamic, adaptive, endlessly various. Produced in the late nineteenth century, this work stands as a landmark of British natural history publishing, shaped by the era that made public knowledge of the natural world both fashionable and rigorous. Lydekker, a leading voice in zoology and palaeontology, helped translate specialist learning into a readable survey for the general household. The result is Victorian science nonfiction at its most compelling, with the breadth and editorial ambition that place it in conversation with classics such as Brehms Animal Life and the wider royal natural history set. 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. Ideal for homeschool nature study, for anyone who loves well-made reference books, and for collectors of antique science books who want a dignified, shelf-worthy edition of a foundational work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353705398
• ISBN13: 9789353705398
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"