A curious boy : the making of a scientist /
Fortey, Richard A.
A curious boy : the making of a scientist / Richard Fortey. - London : William Collins, 2021. - 338 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
In this memoir, Richard Fortey - a palaeontologist and natural historian - tells the story of how as a young boy he became fascinated with the natural world, leading to a long life exploring its secrets. He leads a journey through botany and birds, fossils and fungi, using a different object to lead each chapter.
9780008323967 (hbk.) : 20.00 0008323968 (hbk.) : 20.00
Fortey, Richard A.--Childhood and youth.
Paleontologists--Great Britain.
Natural history--Great Britain.
Popular Science.
Popular Science and Nature.
QE707
560.92 FOR
A curious boy : the making of a scientist / Richard Fortey. - London : William Collins, 2021. - 338 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
In this memoir, Richard Fortey - a palaeontologist and natural historian - tells the story of how as a young boy he became fascinated with the natural world, leading to a long life exploring its secrets. He leads a journey through botany and birds, fossils and fungi, using a different object to lead each chapter.
9780008323967 (hbk.) : 20.00 0008323968 (hbk.) : 20.00
Fortey, Richard A.--Childhood and youth.
Paleontologists--Great Britain.
Natural history--Great Britain.
Popular Science.
Popular Science and Nature.
QE707
560.92 FOR