Search Results for "Edward Lear"
Squirrels
history of scienceInspired by goings-on in his garden, Rupert Baker hunts for squirrel images in the collections of the Royal Society Library.
Gould's book of toucans
history of scienceA peek into a colourful ornithological work from the nineteenth century, including the contributions made by John and Elizabeth Gould and Edward Lear.
Ships of quartz, bolts of gold
history of scienceKeith Moore untangles the threads linking writers Alfred Jarry and Geoffrey Household with Royal Society Fellows C.V. Boys and J.G. Frazer.