William Turner (c.1509–68) was an English naturalist, physician and Protestant reformer. First published in 1903, this book presents the complete text of Turner's groundbreaking 1544 work on birds, Avium praecipuarum, quarum apud Plinium et Aristotelem mentio est, brevis et succincta historia. A facing-page English translation is included with the original Latin version, together with extensive notes and an editorial introduction. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ornithology and the writings of Turner.
| ISBN: | 9781107663824 |
| Publication date: | 17th July 2014 |
| Author: | William Turner |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 244 pages |
| Genres: |
Zoology: birds (ornithology) History of science |
William Turner (c.1509–68) was an English naturalist, physician and Protestant reformer. First published in 1903, this book presents the complete text of Turner's groundbreaking 1544 work on birds, Avium praecipuarum, quarum apud Plinium et Aristotelem mentio est, brevis et succincta historia. A facing-page English translation is included with the original Latin version, together with extensive notes and an editorial introduction. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ornithology and the writings of Turner.
Turner on Birds features in the following genres: Zoology: birds (ornithology), History of science
Turner on Birds is available in Paperback
Turner on Birds was written by William Turner and published by Cambridge University Press
Turner on Birds has 244 pages
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