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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820531503321

Autore

Bachman John <1790-1874.>

Titolo

John Bachman : selected writings on science, race, and religion / / edited by Gene Waddell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ga., : University of Georgia Press, c2011

ISBN

1-280-49105-1

9786613586285

0-8203-3964-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Collana

Publications of the Southern Texts Society

Altri autori (Persone)

WaddellGene

Disciplina

599.097

Soggetti

Mammals - North America

Birds - North America

Agriculture

Monogenism and polygenism

Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: John Bachman's Works and Life -- Funeral Discourse of the Rev. John G. Schwartz -- Address Delivered before the Horticultural Society of Charleston -- Experiments Made on the Habits of the Vultures -- Migration of North American Birds -- Species of Squirrel Inhabiting North America -- Changes of Colour in Birds and Quadrupeds -- Benefits of an Agricultural Survey -- American Beaver: A Chapter from Audubon and Bachman's Quadrupeds -- Generation of the Opossum -- Unity of the Human Race -- Defense of Luther and the Reformation -- Address on Education -- Vindication -- Selected Letters, 1831-1871 -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.