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- Book Title
- A Passion for Birds : American Ornithology after Audubon Hardcove
- ISBN
- 9780691044026
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691044023
ISBN-13
9780691044026
eBay Product ID (ePID)
607016
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Passion for Birds : American Ornithology after Audubon
Language
English
Subject
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
24 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
97-018600
Reviews
"Closely argued, engagingly written, punctuated with humor and insight, A Passion for Birds combines scholarship with accessibility." --Michael Edmonds, Environmental History, "Barrow's work provides an enormously useful guide to an impressive range of subjects in the history of science, far broader than the subject of the book itself. . . . Highly readable." ---Jane R. Camerini, Isis, "Lively drama, complete with colorful characters, harrowing escapes, class struggles and personal triumphs.... I was gripped from cover to cover by this book and gained enormous insights into my roots." ---John W. Fitzpatrick, Nature, "In these pages, one senses a palpable kinship between the present birding world and the generations ... who preceded us.... Ironically the subject material seems altogether contemporary, as reflective of our own passion for birds as of that of our predecessors." ---Ted Floyd, Birding, "History and bird lovers alike will find A Passion for Birds by Mark V. Barrow, Jr. interesting . . . with its colorful story and cast of characters." -- Birder's World, "In these pages, one senses a palpable kinship between the present birding world and the generations ... who preceded us.... Ironically the subject material seems altogether contemporary, as reflective of our own passion for birds as of that of our predecessors."-- Ted Floyd, Birding, "Lively drama, complete with colorful characters, harrowing escapes, class struggles and personal triumphs.... I was gripped from cover to cover by this book and gained enormous insights into my roots."-- John W. Fitzpatrick, Nature, Winner of the 1998 Forum for the History of Science in America Book Prize One of Choice 's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1999, Lively drama, complete with colorful characters, harrowing escapes, class struggles and personal triumphs.... I was gripped from cover to cover by this book and gained enormous insights into my roots. ---John W. Fitzpatrick, Nature, In these pages, one senses a palpable kinship between the present birding world and the generations ... who preceded us.... Ironically the subject material seems altogether contemporary, as reflective of our own passion for birds as of that of our predecessors. ---Ted Floyd, Birding, "Barrow's entertainingly informative work mines rich veins of archive material, both scientific and lay, in order to chart the special relationship which has developed over the years between the professional ornithologist and the collector, the taxidermist, the conservationist and the amateur birdwatcher." -- The Times Literary Supplement, "Mark Barrow has written an admirably comprehensive, penetrating, and very readable treatment of the history of ornithology, one that fills a gaping hole in the history of science as well as ornithological literature. This book will surely be the standard account for many years to come." --David E. Allen, author of The Naturalist in Britain: A Social History, "Lively drama, complete with colorful characters, harrowing escapes, class struggles and personal triumphs.... I was gripped from cover to cover by this book and gained enormous insights into my roots." --John W. Fitzpatrick, Nature, "Closely argued, engagingly written, punctuated with humor and insight, A Passion for Birds combines scholarship with accessibility."-- Michael Edmonds, Environmental History, Closely argued, engagingly written, punctuated with humor and insight, A Passion for Birds combines scholarship with accessibility. ---Michael Edmonds, Environmental History, "Barrow's work provides an enormously useful guide to an impressive range of subjects in the history of science, far broader than the subject of the book itself. . . . Highly readable. . . ." --Jane R. Camerini, Isis, "In these pages, one senses a palpable kinship between the present birding world and the generations ... who preceded us.... Ironically the subject material seems altogether contemporary, as reflective of our own passion for birds as of that of our predecessors." --Ted Floyd, Birding, "Barrow's work provides an enormously useful guide to an impressive range of subjects in the history of science, far broader than the subject of the book itself. . . . Highly readable." --Jane R. Camerini, Isis, Barrow's work provides an enormously useful guide to an impressive range of subjects in the history of science, far broader than the subject of the book itself. . . . Highly readable. ---Jane R. Camerini, Isis, "Closely argued, engagingly written, punctuated with humor and insight, A Passion for Birds combines scholarship with accessibility." ---Michael Edmonds, Environmental History, Barrow's entertainingly informative work mines rich veins of archive material, both scientific and lay, in order to chart the special relationship which has developed over the years between the professional ornithologist and the collector, the taxidermist, the conservationist and the amateur birdwatcher., "History and bird lovers alike will find A Passion for Birds by Mark V. Barrow, Jr. interesting . . . with its colorful story and cast of characters."-- Birder's World, "Barrow's entertainingly informative work mines rich veins of archive material, both scientific and lay, in order to chart the special relationship which has developed over the years between the professional ornithologist and the collector, the taxidermist, the conservationist and the amateur birdwatcher."-- The Times Literary Supplement, History and bird lovers alike will find A Passion for Birds by Mark V. Barrow, Jr. interesting . . . with its colorful story and cast of characters., "Barrow's work provides an enormously useful guide to an impressive range of subjects in the history of science, far broader than the subject of the book itself. . . . Highly readable. . . ."-- Jane R. Camerini, Isis
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
598/.0973
Synopsis
In the decades following the Civil War--as industrialization, urbanization, and economic expansion increasingly reshaped the landscape--many Americans began seeking adventure and aesthetic gratification through avian pursuits. By the turn of the century, hundreds of thousands of middle-and upper-class devotees were rushing to join Audubon societies, purchase field guides, and keep records of the species they encountered in the wild. Mark Barrow vividly reconstructs this story not only through the experiences of birdwatchers, collectors, conservationists, and taxidermists, but also through those of a relatively new breed of bird enthusiast: the technically oriented ornithologist. In exploring how ornithologists struggled to forge a discipline and profession amidst an explosion of popular interest in natural history, A Passion for Birds provides the first book-length history of American ornithology from the death of John James Audubon to the Second World War. Barrow shows how efforts to form a scientific community distinct from popular birders met with only partial success. The founding of the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883 and the subsequent expansion of formal educational and employment opportunities in ornithology marked important milestones in this campaign. Yet by the middle of the twentieth century, when ornithology had finally achieved the status of a modern profession, its practitioners remained dependent on the services of birdwatchers and other amateur enthusiasts. Environmental issues also loom large in Barrow's account as he traces areas of both cooperation and conflict between ornithologists and wildlife conservationists. Recounting a colorful story based on the interactions among a wide variety of bird-lovers, this book will interest historians of science, environmental historians, ornithologists, birdwatchers, and anyone curious about the historical roots of today's birding boom.
LC Classification Number
QL672.73.U6B37 1998
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