Birds of empire, birds of nation a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bogota :
Universidad de los Andes
2012.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009425579106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Birds of empire, birds of nation: a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations; Página legal; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Birds and a Place for Nature in United States-Colombia Relations; 1. Commodities and Fashion Objects; Natural History Collections: The Birds of Colombia Travel to Europe; Decorating Women's Hats; The Rise of Conservation; A Closer Look at the Colombian Context; 2. Power and Imperial Relations; Turn to Scientific Expeditions; Early Expeditions: Santa Marta 1898-1899
- Changing Questions, Changing Styles in the FieldPerceiving Colombia Through the Landscape; Everyday Cultures and Field Styles of North American Expeditions; The La Salle Brothers and the AMNH Connection; 3. Nation, Nature, and Naturalists; Collecting Colombia's Avifauna; Nation and Nature; Political Economy and the Interactions of U.S. and Colombian Naturalists; The Importance of Region: Naturalists in Popayán; 4. Environmental Bridges and National Parks; Wildlife Protection Goes Global; Migrating Birds: The ICBP in Latin America
- Promoting Nature Protection in the Western Hemisphere: The North American InitiativeOrganizing and Institutionalizing Bird and Nature Protection in Latin America; Latin American Conservation from Within: Colombia's Struggle to Defend Wildlife; An Ornithologist's Push for National Parks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Archives; Books, Articles and Essays
