Web of nature : : Martin Lister (1639-1712), the first arachnologist / / by Anna Marie Roos.
This first full-length biography of Dr. Martin Lister (1639-1712), vice-president of the Royal Society, Royal Physician, and the first arachnologist and conchologist, provides an unprecedented picture of a seventeenth-century virtuoso. Lister is recognized for his discovery of ballooning spiders and...
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| Superior document: | History of science and medicine library, v. 22 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 22. History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 16. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (498 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / A. M. Roos
- Chapter One. Introduction / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Two. Early Life And Letters, 1639–1663 / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Three. French Connection: The Voyage To Montpellier, 1663–1666 / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Four. Lister’s Early Contributions To Natural History, 1666–1668: The Influence Of John Ray / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Five. Spider Threads And A Tangled Web Of Misunderstanding, 1668–1671 / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Six. \'My Dear Hart\': Lister’s Marriage To Hannah Parkinson And His Medical Practice In York / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Seven. Lister And The Royal Society’s Debates About Plant Circulation In The 1670s / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Eight. Animal, Vegetable, Or Mineral? Lister, Ray, Crinoids, And The Fossil Debate In The Royal Society / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Nine. \'All That Glitters\': Martin Lister And Fools’ Gold, 1677–1684 / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Ten. A Speculum Of Chemical Practice: Lister, Newton, And Telescopic Mirrors / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Eleven. Lister’s London Beginnings: Virtuoso, Antiquarian, And Benefactor / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Twelve. The Art Of Science: The Historiae Conchyliorum And The Historia Piscium / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Thirteen. Publication And Prestige: The Sex Exercitationes Medicinales And The Royal College Of Physicians / A. M. Roos
- Chapter Fourteen. The Spice Of Life: A Journey To Paris And A Cookery Book / A. M. Roos
- Epilogue. Lister’s Portrait And The Tragedy Of Burwell Park / A. M. Roos
- Bibliography / A. M. Roos
- Index / A. M. Roos.