Philip Gosse

eBook, ePUB

The Pirates' Who's Who (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

The fascinating and complete photograph "The Pirates' Who's Who" changed into made through the British naturalist and marine biologist Philip Gosse. Even though he had the equal name as his father, who changed into also an exquisite naturalist, this Philip Gosse turned into extra interested by marine records and piracy. The book is going into detail approximately the lives and adventures of famous pirates from history, giving short ancient sketches of those sea criminals. Gosse paints a shiny photograph of the people who terrorized the excessive seas at some stage in the Golden Age of Piracy, from famous pirates like Blackbeard to less famous however simply as thrilling characters. Gosse makes use of ancient information, first-hand bills of cash due, and legends to craft an exciting tale that looks into the pirates' motivations, moves, and deaths. The book isn't handiest a useful account of the past, however it also indicates how creative people have been all through that point by telling stories of bold raids, interesting adventures, and characters that have been bigger than existence. "The Pirates' Who's Who" is proof of Philip Gosse's thorough studies and ability as a storyteller. It offers readers an exciting and educational investigate the lives of the men and women who sailed underneath the black flag and left a long-lasting mark on maritime history.

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Autor

Philip Henry Gosse FRS (6 April 1810 - 23 August 1888), who was known as Henry by his friends, was an English scientist and promoter of natural science. He was one of the first people to make seawater aquariums better and a tireless pioneer in the study of marine biology. The first public aquarium was set up and stocked by Gosse at the London Zoo in 1853. He also came up with the word "aquarium" and released the first manual, The Aquarium: An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea, in 1854. People in early Victorian England became crazy about aquariums because of his work. Gosse also wrote Omphalos, a book that tried to make sense of the geological ages that Charles Lyell believed in and the Bible story of how the world was made. Gosse was written about as an overbearing father with firm religious beliefs in Father and Son (1907), a memoir by his poet and critic son Edmund Gosse. However, it has since been said that "Gosse's testimony concerning his father falls short." Philip Henry Gosse was born in Worcester in 1810. He was the second of Thomas Gosse's four children. Thomas Gosse was a mezzotint printer and traveling miniature portrait painter, and Hannah Gosse was a lady's maid before she got married.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789359956756
• Artikelnr.: 73555272