Henry Dresser and Victorian Ornithology : birds, book and business /
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. Dresser travelled widely and spent time in Texas during the American Civil War. The book explores how he and his contemporaries discov...
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press
2017.
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| Accesso online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvnb7pxg |
| Riassunto: | 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. Dresser travelled widely and spent time in Texas during the American Civil War. The book explores how he and his contemporaries discovered the world's birds in farflung places. It also explores changes (and arguments) in scientific society over time. |
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| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526116017 1526116014 9781526116024 1526116022 1526132303 9781526132307 9781784994136 1784994138 |