On the Plains, and Among the Peaks: or, How Mrs. Maxwell Made Her Natural History Collection : by Mary Dartt /

"American naturalist and taxidermist Martha Maxwell famous in the 1870s for her skill and expertise collecting and preserving specimens of Colorado's wildlife but is virtually unknown. Written in 1879 by Maxwell's half-sister Mary Dartt, provides a case of how women practiced natural...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Mary Emma Dartt, 1842-1940 (Author)
Other Authors: McCown, Julie (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Louisville, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Maxwell, Martha, > 1831-1881.
Women naturalists.
Taxidermy.
Taxidermists.
Natural history > Catalogs and collections.
HISTORY / General
Social Science > Gender Studies.
History > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY).
History > General.
Taxidermistes > Colorado > Biographies.
Taxidermie > Colorado > 19e siecle.
Femmes naturalistes > Colorado > Biographies.
Women naturalists > Colorado > Biography.
Natural history > Catalogs and collections > Colorado.
Taxidermy > Colorado > 19th century.
Taxidermists > Colorado > Biography.
Colorado.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"American naturalist and taxidermist Martha Maxwell famous in the 1870s for her skill and expertise collecting and preserving specimens of Colorado's wildlife but is virtually unknown. Written in 1879 by Maxwell's half-sister Mary Dartt, provides a case of how women practiced natural history and taxidermy, as exploration and settlement of Colorado"--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (245 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781646421978

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