The Zoologist
Encyclopedia
The Zoologist was a monthly natural history
journal founded in 1843 by the publisher Edward Newman, published in London
. Newman acted as editor until his death in 1876, when he was succeeded by James Edmund Harting
(1876-1896) and William Lucas Distant
(1897-1916).
Originating from an enlargement of The Entomologist magazine, The Zoologist contained long articles, short notes, comments on current events, and book reviews covering the entire Animal Kingdom throughout the world, until The Entomologist was separated again in 1864. Initially, half of the space was devoted to bird
s, rising to two-thirds later.
Due to a shortage of subscribers it was amalgamated with British Birds
in 1916.
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
journal founded in 1843 by the publisher Edward Newman, published in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Newman acted as editor until his death in 1876, when he was succeeded by James Edmund Harting
James Edmund Harting
James Edmund Fotheringham Harting was an English ornithologist and naturalist.-Biography:James Edmund Harting was the eldest son of James Vincent Harting and Alexine Milne Fotheringham. He was educated at Downside Abbey and the University of London and spent much of his youth traveling...
(1876-1896) and William Lucas Distant
William Lucas Distant
William Lucas Distant was an English entomologist.-Biography:Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of a whaling captain Alexander Distant...
(1897-1916).
Originating from an enlargement of The Entomologist magazine, The Zoologist contained long articles, short notes, comments on current events, and book reviews covering the entire Animal Kingdom throughout the world, until The Entomologist was separated again in 1864. Initially, half of the space was devoted to bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, rising to two-thirds later.
Due to a shortage of subscribers it was amalgamated with British Birds
British Birds (magazine)
British Birds is a monthly ornithology magazine that was established in 1907. It is now published by BB 2000 Ltd, which is wholly owned by The British Birds Charitable Trust , established for the benefit of British ornithology...
in 1916.