Stroud, P.T. Thomas Say. New World Naturalist. 1st. Ed. Pub. University Pennsylvania. 1992
pp.xv, 340 with b/w. plates. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Thomas Say (1787-1834) devoted his life to establishing the authority of American scientists to name and describe their native flora and fauna. This is the first full biography of Thomas Say in sixty years. The author, a member of the Say family herself, draws upon Say’s correspondence and other biographical details to present an accurate, detailed picture of Say’s personality and character.
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