Birds of empire, birds of nation : a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations /

Birds of Empire, Birds of Nation reveals the history behind the trade of Colombian birds as a means of comprehending the scientific, economic, and environmental relations between the United States and Colombia from the 1880s to the 1960s. Through the study of the feather trade, scientific expedition...

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Автор: Quintero Toro, Camilo (Автор)
Формат: Електронний ресурс eКнига
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: Bogotá D.C., Colombia : Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales-CESO, Departamento de Historia : Ediciones Uniandes, [2012]
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Резюме:Birds of Empire, Birds of Nation reveals the history behind the trade of Colombian birds as a means of comprehending the scientific, economic, and environmental relations between the United States and Colombia from the 1880s to the 1960s. Through the study of the feather trade, scientific expeditions, scientific communities, and nature conservation the author brings to light how international relations and national agendas shaped the study and perception of nature in both countries during those years.--Back cover.
Опис примірника:Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Фізичний опис:1 online resource : illustrations, some color.
Бібліографія:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789586957960
9586957969