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Henry Dresser and Victorian ornithology : Birds, books 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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: McGhie, Henry A. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (368 pages).
ISBN:9781526116017