Pearls & Parasites
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Nature lovers interested in old natural-history and zoology books
- Readers who want to know the style of early twentieth-century popular science writing
- Teachers and content creators needing public-domain English science material
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking the latest zoological classification and research findings
- Beginners who need abundant illustrations or diagrams to aid understanding
- People who prefer fast-paced narrative and lack patience for natural-history essays
Reading tips
- Read by chapter topic, starting with the parts on pearls or parasites.
- Note old-fashioned terms as you go, then check them together after finishing a section.
- Read alongside modern popular zoology to see how views have changed.
About the publisher
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About the author
A. E. Shipley (Arthur Everett Shipley, 1861–1927) was a British zoologist who served as Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, and co-edited The Cambridge Natural History. Public information about his life is limited, and his scholarly identity rests mainly on his zoological research and editorial work. The library holds his work Pearls & Parasites, whose title points to topics in zoology such as the formation of pearls and parasites, written as natural history for general readers. Works of this kind typically take concrete biological phenomena as their starting point and explain morphology, parasitic relationships and evolutionary knowledge in a clear and readable way, combining scientific accuracy with accessibility and helping readers understand basic issues in invertebrate zoology. His editing and writing reflect the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British tendency to bring natural history to a wider public.
