Henry Dresser and Victorian Ornithology : birds, book and business /

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGhie, Henry A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Dresser, H. E. > (Henry Eeles), > 1838-1915 > Correspondence.
Dresser, H. E. > (Henry Eeles), > 1838-1915 > Diaries.
Dresser, H. E. > (Henry Eeles), > 1838-1915
1800-1899
Ornithologists > Biography.
Birds > History.
Birds > Identification.
Birds > Nomenclature.
Birds > Classification.
Birds > Collection and preservation.
Birds > Europe.
Ornithology > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Ornithologists > Great Britain > Biography.
Oiseaux > Identification.
Oiseaux > Nomenclature.
Oiseaux > Classification.
Oiseaux > Collections et conservation.
Oiseaux > Grande-Bretagne > Catalogues.
Oiseaux > Europe.
Ornithologie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Ornithologues > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Ornithologues > Biographies.
Oiseaux > Histoire.
NATURE > Animals > General.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Ornithology
Birds > Collection and preservation
Birds
Ornithologists
Great Britain
Europe
Biography
Terminology
Field guides
Classification
Biographies
Diaries
History
Personal correspondence
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Family background and early life
  • 2. Texas : the big adventure
  • 3. Settling down to business
  • 4. Early exploits in ornithological society
  • 5. Collecting
  • 6. Discovering the birds of Europe. I
  • 7. Discovering the birds of Europe. II
  • 8. Making The birds of Europe
  • 9. A central figure : society life in the 1870s
  • 10. The 1880s : the rise of rivalry
  • 11. The 1890s : the continuing rise of the British Museum (Natural History)
  • 12. Working independently, 1900-5
  • 13. The grand finale : producing Eggs of the birds of Europe
  • 14. Time for a change
  • 15. Legacies
  • Appendix 1. Birds mentioned in the text
  • Appendix 2. Birds named by Henry Dresser
  • Appendix 3. Birds named after Henry Dresser
  • Appendix 4. Publications based on Henry Dresser's collections, 1985-2017.

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