Henry Dresser and Victorian ornithology
Birds, books and business
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ISBN-13:
9781784994136
Veröffentl:
2018
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
01.02.2018
Seiten:
398
Autor:
Henry A. McGhie
Gewicht:
1196 g
Format:
250x175x30 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book explores the life of Henry Dresser (1838-1915), one of the most productive British ornithologists of the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The author examines how Dresser and his contemporaries discovered and documented birds across the globe.
Introduction1 Family background and early life2 Texas: the big adventure3 Settling down to business4 Early exploits in ornithological society5 Collecting6 'Discovering' the birds of Europe, I7 'Discovering' the birds of Europe, II8 Making The Birds of Europe9 A central figure: society life in the 1870s10 The 1880s: the rise of rivalry11 The 1890s: the continuing rise of the British Museum (Natural History)12 Working independently, 1900-513 The grand finale: the Eggs of the Birds of Europe14 Time for a change15 LegaciesAppendicesReferencesBibliography of Henry DresserIndex of birdsIndex
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