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This early twentieth-century guide to the geography and geology,
fauna and flora of Cambridgeshire was written during a period when
natural history played a particularly prominent role in British
cultural life. The heart of the book is a comprehensive survey of
the diversity of animal life in the region, focussing particularly
on the insect orders. It also includes chapters on vertebrate
palaeontology and archaeology. Two maps show locations of discovery
of ancient skulls, as well as important ancient roads that cross
the county. There are additional botanical and geological maps. The
book provides a valuable baseline for present-day studies of
biodiversity or the effects of climate change, and will also appeal
to local enthusiasts with an interest in environmental history.
Originally published in 1919, this book contains extracts from
diaries kept by Arthur Everett Shipley, the Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge, on a trip to the United States from
September to December of 1918 as part of the British University
Mission. The text is written in a vivid and readable style,
preserving Shipley's recollections of touring America immediately
before and after the end of World War One. This book will be of
value to anyone with an interest in Anglo-American relations.
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