The Life and Writings of Rafinesque: Prepared for the Filson Club and Read at its Meeting, Monday, A - Softcover

Call, Richard Ellsworth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 102203541X ISBN 13: 9781022035416

Publisher: Legare Street Press, 2023

Synopsis

This book is an in-depth examination of the life and work of Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, a pioneering 19th-century naturalist and polymath. Call offers a detailed account of Rafinesque's contributions to fields such as botany, zoology, and archaeology, as well as his controversial personality and unconventional personal life. This book is an important addition to the history of science and American intellectual history.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 102203541X
• ISBN 13: 9781022035416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248