Reading the World

Edwin D. Rose

In 'Reading the World', Edwin D. Rose positions books, natural history specimens, and people in a close cycle of literary production and consumption. His book reveals new aspects of scientific practice and the specific roles of individuals employed to collect, synthesize, and distribute knowledge-reevaluating Joseph Banks's and Daniel Solander's investigations during James Cook's Endeavour voyage to the Pacific. Uncovering the range of skills involved in knowledge production, Rose expands our understanding of natural history as a cyclical process, from the initial collection and identifiction of specimens to the formal publication of descriptions to the eventual printing of sources.

Author(s): Rose, Edwin D.
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 13/05/2025
Pagination: 408 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published By: University of Pittsburgh Press
Book Classification: The Earth: natural history: general interest
Dimensions: 229x152
Weight: 454
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780822948513