Birds of empire, birds of nation : a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations /

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Birds of Empire, Birds of Nation reveals the history behind the trade of Colombian birds as a means of comprehending the scientific, economic, and environmental relations between the United States and Colombia from the 1880s to the 1960s. Through the study of the feather trade, scientific expedition...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Quintero Toro, Camilo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bogotá D.C., Colombia : Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales-CESO, Departamento de Historia, octubre de 2012.
Edición:Primera edición.
Temas:
Science and nature > Environmental aspects > Colombia.
Science and nature > Environmental aspects > United States.
Science and nature
Birds > Economic aspects > Colombia > History.
Birds > Economic aspects > United States > History.
Feather industry > Colombia > History.
Feather industry > United States > History.
Birds > Conservation > Colombia.
Birds > Conservation > United States.
Oiseaux > Aspect économique > Colombie > Histoire.
Oiseaux > Aspect économique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Oiseaux > Protection > Colombie.
Oiseaux > Protection > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Birds > Conservation
Birds > Economic aspects
Commerce
Feather industry
Colombia > Commerce > United States > History.
United States > Commerce > Colombia > History.
Colombia
United States
Libros electronicos.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Birds and a place for nature in United States-Colombia relations
  • 1. Commodities and fashion objects. Natural history collections: the birds of Colombia travel to Europe
  • Decorating women's hats
  • The rise of conservation
  • A closer look at the Colombian context
  • 2. Power and imperial relations. Turn to scientific expeditions
  • Early expeditions: Santa Marta 1898-1899
  • Changing questions, changing styles in the field
  • Perceiving Colombia through the landscape
  • Everyday cultures and field styles of North American expeditions
  • The La Salle brothers and the AMNH connection
  • 3. Nation, nature, and naturalists. Collecting Colombia's avifauna
  • Nation and nature
  • Political economy and the interactions of U.S. and Colombian naturalists
  • The importance of region: naturalists in Popayán
  • 4. Environmental bridges and national parks. Wildlife protection goes global
  • Migrating birds: the ICBP in Latin America
  • Promoting nature protection in the Western Hemisphere: the North American Initiative
  • Organizing and institutionalizing bird and nature protection in Latin America
  • Latin American conservation from within: Colombia's struggle to defend wildlife
  • An ornithologist's push for national parks
  • Conclusion.

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