William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History /

William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first p...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vasile, Ronald Scott (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Natural history > United States.
Naturalists > United States > Biography.
Biography & Autobiography.
General Science.
Nature Guides & Natural History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists.
early naturalists, Specer F. Baird, Smithsonian Institution, invetebrate zoology, Great Chicago Fire, classification of marine animals, United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, Megatherium Club.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. SEAFARING PRODIGY
  • 2. NAVAL SERVITUDE
  • 3. THE FIRST AMERICAN NATURALIST IN JAPAN
  • 4. DEFENDING AMERICAN SCIENCE
  • 5. THE STIMPSONIAN INSTITUTION
  • 6. FROM NATURAL HISTORY TO ZOOLOGY
  • 7. LIVELY TIMES AT THE SMITHSONIAN
  • 8. SCIENTIFIC SKIRMISHES
  • 9. WILD CHICAGO
  • 10. DEATH AND DECISION
  • 11. AMERICAN SCIENCE VISITS THE WEST
  • 12. A FISH OUT OF WATER
  • 13. LOSING A FAUNA
  • 14. A CLEAN SWEEP
  • EPILOGUE: WILLIAM STIMPSON AND AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY
  • APPENDIX: STIMPSON`S TAXONOMIC WORK
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • REFERENCES
  • OTHER PRIMARY SOURCES
  • INDEX OF SUBJECTS
  • INDEX OF NAMES

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