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The history of ornithology / Valérie Chansigaud.
- Title
- The history of ornithology / Valérie Chansigaud.
- Author
- Chansigaud, Valérie, 1961-
- Publication
- London : New Holland, c2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | QL672.7 .C4913 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 239 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Ornithology is an ancient science, yet it also has great relevance in the modern world, where environmental issues such as endangered species, habitat destruction, pollution and avian flu bring the study of birds into the everyday lives of millions of people." -- Back cover.
- Uniform Title
- Histoire de l'ornithologie. English
- Alternative Title
- Histoire de l'ornithologie.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- Note
- Translation of: Histoire de l'ornithologie, published by Delachaux et Niestlé, c2007.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-212) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Antiquity : The first steps in the study of birds -- The Middle Ages : a long winter for science -- The Renaissance : the blossoming of science, expeditions and scientific publishing -- The 17th Century : the founding work of John Ray and Francis Willughby -- The 18th Century : the birth of Ornithology -- The 19th Century : the Golden Age of Ornithology -- The 20th Century : Ornithology transformed.
- ISBN
- 9781847734334 (pbk.)
- 1847734332 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 317254159
- SCSB-10491887
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library