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William Boyd Dawkins and the Victorian Science of Cave Hunting: Three Men in a Cavern
Mark John White
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Description for William Boyd Dawkins and the Victorian Science of Cave Hunting: Three Men in a Cavern
Hardback. Biography of a controversial Victorian geologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist Num Pages: 302 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBLL; HDW; RBGF; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 876.
William Boyd Dawkins was a controversial Victorian geologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist who has divided opinion as either a hero or villain. For some, he was a pioneer of Darwinian science as a member of the Lubbock-Evans network, while for others he was little more than a reckless vandal who destroyed irreplaceable evidence and left precious little for future generations to assess. In this volume, Professor Mark White provides an unbiased archaeological and geological account of Boyd Dawkins' career and legacy by drawing on almost twenty years of research as well as his archive of published and unpublished work which places ... Read more
William Boyd Dawkins was a controversial Victorian geologist, palaeontologist and archaeologist who has divided opinion as either a hero or villain. For some, he was a pioneer of Darwinian science as a member of the Lubbock-Evans network, while for others he was little more than a reckless vandal who destroyed irreplaceable evidence and left precious little for future generations to assess. In this volume, Professor Mark White provides an unbiased archaeological and geological account of Boyd Dawkins' career and legacy by drawing on almost twenty years of research as well as his archive of published and unpublished work which places ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473823358
SKU
V9781473823358
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About Mark John White
Mark White is Professor of Palaeolithic Archaeology at the University of Durham and was previously a research fellow at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Mark specialises in the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic of Britain and in the History of Archaeology. He has published numerous articles and books as well as acting as a consultant to most counties in England, English Heritage ... Read more
Reviews for William Boyd Dawkins and the Victorian Science of Cave Hunting: Three Men in a Cavern
...essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Palaeolithic archaeology, Quaternary science, and, indeed, a good whodunnit'
Current Archaeology You'll enjoy reading about life of a very particular Victorian scientist and gentleman.
Down to Earth Magazine (02/01/2017)
Current Archaeology You'll enjoy reading about life of a very particular Victorian scientist and gentleman.
Down to Earth Magazine (02/01/2017)