Natural History, May 3, 1790 - December 2, 1790

Mss.504.W15

Date: 1790 | Size: 1 volume(s), 1 volume, 173 p.

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Abstract

This volume, written between May 3 and December 2, includes essays on mineralogy, the vegetable kingdom (such as botany and fruitification), and the animal kingdom (such as zoology, ornithology, and generation of animals).

Background note

Natural history professor John Walker taught at the University of Edinburgh.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 volume, 173 p.

Early American History Note

This volume contains lectures and essays compiled by John Walker, a professor of natural history at Edinburgh.

Indexing Terms

Corporate Name(s)

University of Edinburgh.

Genre(s)

Educational Material
Essays.

Subject(s)

Beyond Early America
Botany.
Education
Mineralogy.
Natural history
Natural history.
Ornithology.
Zoology.