Books by Thomas Pennant

The naturalist Thomas Pennant published this account of his journey through Scotland and its islands in 1774. His great enthusiasm was for the Hebrides, and more than half of the book describes his voyage around the islands. This is a genial account of a region still exotic to many Britons.

This 1784 two-volume work by Thomas Pennant (1726-98), zoologist and traveller, describes the wildlife of northern America, Europe and Siberia. Volume 1 describes the various habitats of the Arctic and its indigenous quadrupeds. Other works by Thomas Pennant are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.

Thomas Pennant (1726-98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. This lavishly illustrated tour of his native country, first published in two volumes between 1778 and 1791, is full of delightful vignettes and historical background.

Thomas Pennant (1726-98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging travel writing. This lavishly illustrated tour of his native country, first published in two volumes between 1778 and 1791, is full of delightful vignettes and historical background.