Dear Lord Rothschild: Birds, Butterflies and History

Science & Math

ROTHSCHILD, Miriam

Biological Sciences

Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)

In an informal synthesis of art and science, a noted British zoologist offers a visual and verbal ode to the butterfly, symbol of the soul, and the dove, symbol of the spirit

Butterfly Cooing Like a Dove

Nature & Ecology

DOUBLEDAY

British zoologist Miriam Rothschild writes a lyrical book about the physical and metaphysical character of butterflies and doves--the symbols of the soul and the spirit--in a delightful synthesis of literature, art, and science.

Butterfly cooing like a dove

Literature & Fiction

An engaging narrative revealing the life of one of the most eccentric and enthusasitic zoologists of the Victorian era
Born into what was one of the wealthiest families in the world, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day—and one of Britain's great eccentrics. A benign and enigmatic figure with a boundless enthusiasm for nature, he amassed the largest single accumulation of zoological specimens ever collected by one man, establishing his own private Museum in 1892, now the Natural History Museum at Tring. Walter's extraordinary life traversed the fields of politics and finance as well as zoology and it was packed with achievements and incident. From his involvement with the Balfour Declaration to a prodigious personal scientific output, Walter's life was anything but commonplace. He went up to Cambridge accompanied by a flock of kiwi, drove a team of zebra down Piccadilly and into the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, and was a victim of blackmail for many years. With the help of evocative photographs Miriam Rothschild has produced a compelling narrative which, while demonstrating her personal admiration and affection for her uncle, does not shy away from the complexities and conflicts this remarkable man faced during his life.

Walter Rothschild: The Man, the Museum and the Menagerie

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Natural History Museum, London

Colour Atlas of Insect Tissues Via The

Wolfe Publishing Company

This text covers Rothschild gardens from their beginnings in the German ghetto to the magnificent parklands of today that play host to royalty and other great personalities, as photographs illustrate developments in the family's styles and scale of gardening. Archival pictures of many of the gardens and the characters involved accompany Miriam Rothschild's look at the competitiveness and drive for perfection that has typified her family's behavior in gardening as well as in business.

Rothschild Gardens: A Family's Trbute to Nature

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Garton, Kate

Rothschild, Lionel De

Gardening & Landscape Design

Abbeville Pr

A photographic tour of the famed Rothschild gardens of Europe highlights the history of both gardens and family

Rothschild Gardens

Arts & Photography

Harry N. Abrams

(Large Hardcover - 1983) 398 Pages, 3lb.Author: Miriam Rothschild, Publisher: Balaban, Edition: 1983 Printing, Size: 10x7.25x1.25 inches, Subject: History, Family, Relationships, Title: Dear Lord Rothschild - Birds Butterflies and History. Biography

Dear Lord Rothschild: Birds, Butterflies, and History

Balaban Publishers

The somewhat enigmatic title of this book, by one of Britain's most distinguished scientists in collaboration with a highly respected natural history writer, belies the arresting nature of its content. Eighty years ago, Miriam Rothschild's father, Charles Rothschild - said by some to have been the inventor of nature conservation in Britain - first proposed the establishment of a network of 280 national nature reserves throughout the country to preserve the cream of its wildlife habitats - a monumental task. In this book she and her co-author discuss the efforts that went into the selection of these reserves and compare the state then and now of 182 of the English sites and their wildlife - depressing reading in many cases. The authors hope to spur everyone interested in the survival of the British countryside to take remedial action to safeguard it before it is too late. Published by Balaban in association with Harley Books, now Apollo Books, who are sole UK and European distributors.

Rothschild's Reserves: Time and Fragile Nature

Marren, Peter

BRILL

The Rothschild family, famed financiers, has exerted a huge impact on Western social and political history over nearly two centuries. Less well known is their influence on the landscape, for many members of the family have been passionate gardeners. They have created gardens and parklands that have become an important part of our heritage, inspiring gardeners worldwide.

The Rothschild Gardens : A Family Tribute to Nature

Kate Garton & Lionel de Rothschild

Architecture

Abbeville

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