Lyall Watson (1939–2008)
Autor/a de Supernature
Sobre l'autor
Lyall Watson is the author of over twenty books, including the bestseller "Supernature". He lives in Ireland. (Publisher Provided) Scientist Lyall Watson was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He received degrees in botany and zoology from the University of Witwatersrand. He would later receive mostra'n més degrees in geology, chemistry, marine biology, ecology, and anthropology. He received a doctorate in ethology from the University of London. He had numerous jobs including working as a producer and reporter of nature documentaries for the BBC, designing zoos, serving as director of the Johannesburg Zoo, running a safari company in Kenya, and creating a whale sanctuary in Seychelles. He introduced the hundredth monkey theory to explain the sudden and inexplicable transmission of behavior and ideas across social groups. He wrote numerous books including Supernature: A Natural History of the Supernatural, Lifetide: A Biology of the Unconscious, The Romeo Error, and The Whole Hog: Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs. He died from a stroke caused by Lewy body dementia on June 25, 2008. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Lyall Watson
The Dreams of Dragons: An Exploration and Celebration of the Mysteries of Nature (1987) 83 exemplars
Lightning Bird: The Story of One Man's Journey into Africa's Past (Touchstone Books (Paperback)) (1982) 63 exemplars
American Cockroach 3 exemplars
Uma hist©đria natural do vento 1 exemplars
histoire naturelle de la Vie eternelle 1 exemplars
Romeo Error a Meditation on Life & Death 1 exemplars
Jacobson's Organ 1 exemplars
Il lbro del vento 1 exemplars
Nebesni dih (edizione slovena) 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Altres noms
- Lyall-Watson, Malcolm (birth name)
- Data de naixement
- 1939-04-12
- Data de defunció
- 2008-06-25
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- South Africa
- Lloc de naixement
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Llocs de residència
- Johannesburg, South Africa (birthplace)
Cape Town, South Africa
West Cork, County Cork, Ireland - Educació
- London Zoo
University of the Witwatersrand
University of London - Professions
- zoologist
botanist
writer - Organitzacions
- Johannesburg Zoo (director)
Membres
Ressenyes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 35
- També de
- 1
- Membres
- 2,030
- Popularitat
- #12,661
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 24
- ISBN
- 120
- Llengües
- 12
- Preferit
- 3