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Merchant Carolyn |
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Spare the Birds! : George Bird Grinnell and the First Audubon Society / / Carolyn Merchant |
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New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2016] |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
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Disciplina |
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Birds - History |
Ornithology - History |
History |
United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Published with assistance from Furthermore. |
Previously issued in print: 2016. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I. George Bird Grinnell's Audubon Society -- 1. Lucy and John James Audubon's Influence on Grinnell -- 2. Grinnell's Audubon Society -- PART II. George Bird Grinnell's Writings on John James Audubon and Alexander Wilson in Th e Audubon Magazine -- 3. Introduction to Grinnell's Writings -- 4. The Life of John James Audubon / Grinnell, George Bird -- 5. The Character of John James Audubon / Grinnell, George Bird -- 6. Incidents of Audubon's Life / Grinnell, George Bird -- 7. Audubonian Sketches / Shufeldt, R[obert] W. -- 8. Biography of Alexander Wilson / Grinnell, George Bird -- PART III. Grinnell's Monthly Birds in Th e Audubon Magazine, 1887-1889 -- 9. Introduction to Grinnell's Monthly Birds -- 10. Grinnell's Monthly Birds I -- 11. Grinnell's Monthly Birds II -- 12. Epilogue: Grinnell's Achievements -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An engaging history of the founding of one of the world's most popular environmental organizations, the Audubon Society In 1887, a year after founding the Audubon Society, explorer and conservationist George Bird Grinnell launched Audubon Magazine. The magazine constituted |
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one of the first efforts to preserve bird species decimated by the women's hat trade, hunting, and loss of habitat. Within two years, however, for practical reasons, Grinnell dissolved both the magazine and the society. Remarkably, Grinnell's mission was soon revived by women and men who believed in it, and the work continues today. In this, the only comprehensive history of the first Audubon Society (1886-1889), Carolyn Merchant presents the exceptional story of George Bird Grinnell and his writings and legacy. The book features Grinnell's biographies of ornithologists John James Audubon and Alexander Wilson and his editorials and descriptions of Audubon's bird paintings. This primary documentation combined with Carolyn Merchant's insightful analysis casts new light on Grinnell, the origins of the first Audubon Society, and the conservation of avifauna. |
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