The Rev. J. G. Wood His Life and Work Wood Paperback Cambridge University Press

The Rev. J. G. WoodHis Life and Work\nAuthor(s): Theodore Wood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108067829, 978-1108067829\nSynopsis\nAn Oxford-educated clergyman and prolific writer on natural history topics ranging from seashore wildlife to microscopy, John George Wood [tel] wrote and lectured for a receptive Victorian audience. His books were not rigorously scientific, but they made their subjects accessible to laypeople and were said to have inspired many future naturalists in their youth. His Nature's Teachings [tel] has also been reissued in this series. Theodore Wood [tel] published this biography of his father in 1890. The account covers Wood's childhood and education, his clerical work and his desire to share his enthusiasm for the natural world with the public. His lecturing engagements, including a tour of America, and his home life are also discussed. An affectionate portrait of a s.