Jonathan Kingdon Explained
Jonathan Kingdon (born 1935 in Tanzania) is a zoologist, science author, and artist; a research associate at the University of Oxford.[1] [2] [3]
He focuses on taxonomic illustration and evolution of the mammals of Africa. He is a contributor to The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing. He was awarded the 1993 Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London, and was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1998.[4]
Books
- Book: Kilimanjaro: Animals in a landscape . 1983 . 0-563-20230-0 .
- Book: African mammal drawings: The Wellcome volume . 1983 . 0-9508837-2-7 .
- Book: East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa . a seven volume series . 1988 . 0-226-43724-8 .
- Book: Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Animals and Plants . 1990 . 0-691-08560-9 . registration .
- Book: Self-Made Man: Human Evolution From Eden to Extinction . 1993 . 0-471-15960-3 . registration .
- Book: The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals . 2003 . 0-7136-6513-0 .
- Book: Lowly Origin: Where, When and Why our Ancestors First Stood Up . Princeton University Press Princeton . 2003 . 978-0691050867 . registration .
- Book: The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals . Princeton University Press . 2004 . 9780691122397.
- Book: Guide des mammiferes d'Afrique . Delachaux & Niestle . Paris . 2006 . 978-2603017456.
- Book: Mammals of Africa . 2013 . 9781408122570 .
- Book: Origin Africa: A Natural History . Princeton University Press . 2023 . 978-0691228532.
Notes and References
- Web site: Jonathan Kingdon . University of Oxford, Department of Zoology . September 22, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524142007/http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/staff/academics/kingdon_j.htm . 2012-05-24 . dead .
- Web site: Dr Jonathan Kingdon . Wildlife Conservation Research Unit . September 22, 2012.
- Web site: Jonathan Kingdon . Gallery Pangolin . September 22, 2012.
- Web site: Medals and Awards . . 28 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002055718/http://www.rgs.org/NR/rdonlyres/5733E422-4831-4451-B7D8-052E80E8CD75/0/MedalWinners19702012.pdf . 2 October 2013 .