In the field, among the feathered a history of birders & their guides
America is a nation of ardent, knowledgeable birdwatchers. But how did it become so? And what role did the field guide play in our passion for spotting, watching, and describing birds? In the Field, Among the Feathered tells the history of field guides to birds in America from the Victorian era to t...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press
©2011.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44461732*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Shooting birds with opera glasses
- A book for a hobby, 1889-1920
- Knowledge & skills
- The field guide comes of age
- Birds over America
- Birding in a silent spring
- Environmental birding
- Conclusion : the gyre.
