D'Arcy Thompson and his Zoology Museum in Dundee

To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, this publication explores his 32 years in Dundee and looks in detail at the growth of his extraordinary zoology museum. D'Arcy's voyages around the world, his links with Arctic and Antarctic exploration, his fish...

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Main Authors: Jarron, Matthew, Caudwell, Catherine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Museum Services / College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee 2010
Subjects:
D'Arcy Thompson
Zoology museum
On Growth and Form
University College Dundee
Antarctic
Arctic
Dundee
Antarc*
Online Access:http://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/portal/en/research/darcy-thompson-and-his-zoology-museum-in-dundee(1ec03207-05e0-4359-868d-b5cf4b77b7c8).html
http://hdl.handle.net/10588/1ec03207-05e0-4359-868d-b5cf4b77b7c8
http://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/ws/files/995903/Jarron_covers.pdf
http://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/ws/files/995904/Jarron_Introduction.doc
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Summary:To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, this publication explores his 32 years in Dundee and looks in detail at the growth of his extraordinary zoology museum. D'Arcy's voyages around the world, his links with Arctic and Antarctic exploration, his fisheries research and the writing of On Growth and Form are all covered in this full-colour, lavishly illustrated 72 page book.

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