Abstract
THE popularity of these well-known volumes may be looked upon as a standing protest against the common opinion that the exact study of natural objects is inimical to a poetic conception and romantic love of nature. We know of no more delightful New Year's gift for an intelligent boy than Dr. Gosse's eloquent and well-illustrated work.
The Romance of Natural History.
By Philip Henry Gosse. 1st and 2d series. (London: James Nisbet and Co.)
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
The Romance of Natural History . Nature 1, 236 (1869). https://doi.org/10.1038/001236c0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/001236c0