num_pages: 288
description: The Natural History of Selborne (1789) is the distillation of a lifetime of observing nature, and ranges far beyond White's immediate neighbourhood noted in the title. Written during a turbulent time in world history, it is a celebration of the endeavours of both human beings and animals to survive. White's main aims were to induce readers to pay more attention to the wonders around them, and to advance their knowledge of the variety of life: his success has made this book a classic, and has made his name one of the most revered among British naturalists.
language: English
title: The Natural History of Selborne
titlecomplete: The Natural History of Selborne
genres: Animals, Nature, Natural History, Biology, Environment, Science, Nonfiction, Classics, Science Nature, History
ratings_count: 495
publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd