In this issue: news and awards, publication of The Curious Mr Catesby: a “truly ingenious”naturalist explores new worlds, and booking form for meeting on Charles Waterton (1782-1865) 31 July in Wakefield.
In this issue: Report on our joint meeting in the USA on Mark Catesby’s third centennial in America, news from our international representatives, Herbals – their origin and evolution, and some fascinating “Notes & Queries”.
In this issue: Award of Founder’s Medal to Dr Pat Morris, meeting reports including on: John Gilbert (1812-1845), The natural history of the Terra Nova expedition and The remarkable nature of Edward Lear, and Bartram’s “Travels”.
In this issue: SHNH in the media including the stories ‘Plankton goes wild’, ‘the mail route of Wallace’s ternate essay’ and Tim Birkhead’s new publication “What’s it like to be a bird” as well as new information on Francis Buchanan-Hamilton and his pioneering natural history collecting in Nepal in 1802 1803.
In this issue: award of Founders Medal to SHNH Patron Sir David Attenborough, meeting report on ‘Anchoring Biodiversity Information: From Sherborn to the 21st century, and news of the Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project.
In this issue: news and events, Patron’s review, publication of ‘History & Mystery’, and report on our meeting with Chester Zoo ‘From Royal Gifts to Biodiversity Conservation: The History and Development of Menageries, Zoos and Aquariums’.
In this issue: SHNH 75th anniversary, news and events, report on the meeting with Cambridge University Library on the ‘350th Anniversary of John Ray’s Catalogue of Cambridge Plants’ and new publications.
In this issue: News and events, W. T. Stearn prize winner, articles on ‘Henry Andrews’s “Dahliae mythologicae”‘ and ‘A portrait of John Gerard and other items: the Walpole collection’, and new publications.