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Reproduction of the original: Omphalos by Philip Henry Gosse
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 mak...
Excerpt from The Life of Philip Henry Gosse About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888) was an early naturalist and popular writer, bringing creation to life, whether a large creature or small. A Christian, he pointed to characters that reflected the Creator's guiding hand, and as naturalist, he described these organisms in accurate detail. Thirty-six full color plates, illustrated by Gosse himself, are included in this reprint of British marine life.