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Welker, Robert Henry

Birds and Men : American Birds in Science, Art, Literature, and Conservation, 1800–1900 / Robert Henry Welker. - Reprint 2014 - 1 online resource (230 p.) : 40 halftones

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. New Lands, New Birds -- 2. Pioneer and Prophet: Alexander Wilson -- 3. The "American Ornithology" -- 4. A Meeting of Consequence -- 5. Fulfilling Genius: John James Audubon -- 6. Bird Art and Audubon -- 7. Literary Birdman: Henry David Thoreau -- 8. Emerson and Other Worthies -- 9. "John o' Birds''' : John Burroughs -- 10. American Bird Poetry: Whitman and Others -- 11. End-of-the-Century Prose -- 12. The Beginnings of Conservation -- 13. Federal and State Bird Books -- 14. Educating a Wider Public -- 15. Boys, Pot-Hunters, and Women Enemies of Birds -- 16. Rescue at Hand -- Selected Bibliography -- INDEX

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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780674436817 9780674436824

Standard No.: 10.4159/harvard.9780674436824 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Art.
Birds in art.
Birds in literature.
Birds--Conservation--United States.
Birds--United States.
Birds.
Conservation of Natural Resources.
Feathers.
Literature.
Tiere (Zoologie).
Birds -- Conservation -- United States.
Birds -- United States.
Birds in art.
Birds in literature.
Feathers.
ART / General.

LC Class. No.: QL681 / .W4

Dewey Class. No.: 598.2973