Project Gutenberg 2014-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 164 Taylor, J. E. (John Ellor) 1837 1895 Taylor, John Ellor Braithwaite, Robert 1824 1917 Bridgman, John B. Britten, James 1846 1924 Buckman, James 1816 1884 Buckman, Professor Crombie, James M. (James Morrison) 1833 1906 Elwin, Edward Fenton Elwin, Edward F. Elwin, E. F. Elwin, Edward Fentone Grattann, W. H. Knaggs, H. Guard (Henry Guard) 1832 1908 Knaggs, Henry Guard Rye, E. C. (Edward Caldwell) 1832 1885 Rye, Edward Caldwell Smith, Worthington George 1835 1917 Smith, Worthington G. Southwell, Thomas 1831 1901 Tate, Ralph 1840 1901 Tate, R. (Ralph) Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects Geological specimes, by J.E. Taylor -- Bones, by E.F. Elwin -- Birds' eggs, by T. Southwell -- Butterflies and moths, by Dr. Knaggs -- Beetles, by E.C. Rye -- Hymenoptera, by J.B. Bridgman -- Land and freshwater shells, by Prof. R. Tate -- Flowering plants and ferns, by J. Britten -- Grasses &c., by Prof. Buckman -- Mosses, by Dr. Braithwaite -- Fungi, by W.G. Smith -- Lichens, by Rev. J. Crombie -- Seaweeds, by W.H. Grattann. Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects" by J. E. Taylor et al. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive handbook for budding naturalists, offering guidance on the collection and preservation of various natural history specimens, including geological specimens, bones, birds' eggs, butterflies, and more. The opening of the work begins with a preface that outlines the intention behind compiling essays from various contributors to 'Science-Gossip.' The authors seek to impart practical knowledge to young naturalists, emphasizing that mere collection is insufficient for a true understanding of natural history. The initial chapter focuses on geological specimens, discussing the value of hands-on collecting and the excitement that comes from personally discovering fossils and other geological items. It highlights the importance of practical knowledge over mere nomenclature and encourages readers to appreciate the relationships and narratives behind each specimen. The authors advocate for an engaged and curious approach to the natural world rather than a passive collecting mentality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45084/45084-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation Botanical specimens -- Collection and preservation QH Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 348932 2025-08-18T09:30:26.227115 text/html 318169 2024-10-24T03:48:02 text/html 1139206 2025-08-18T09:30:34.407081 application/epub+zip 1143285 2025-08-18T09:30:28.240078 application/epub+zip 194405 2025-08-18T09:30:26.850088 application/epub+zip 1655829 2025-08-18T09:30:38.470079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1619478 2025-08-18T09:30:32.896083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258476 2022-09-20T15:05:43.762229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282945 2025-08-18T09:30:25.406157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262919 2024-10-24T03:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23735 2025-08-18T09:30:38.694043 application/rdf+xml 14470 2025-08-18T09:30:26.971099 image/jpeg 2100 2025-08-18T09:30:26.915116 image/jpeg 1251824 2025-08-18T09:30:26.342112 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia