"The book begins by surveying writings on birds by the ancient Chinese, Greeks, and Romans and by individuals writing during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Age of Exploration. It then assesses such ornithological pioneers as Linnaeus, Brisson, and Buffon, whose contributions to the f...

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Main Author:	Walters, Michael (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven [u.a.] Yale Univ. Press 2003
Subjects:	Geschichte Ornithologie - Histoire aOrnithology > xHistory Ornithologie
Summary:	"The book begins by surveying writings on birds by the ancient Chinese, Greeks, and Romans and by individuals writing during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Age of Exploration. It then assesses such ornithological pioneers as Linnaeus, Brisson, and Buffon, whose contributions to the foundations of ornithological systematics and collecting are seminal. Subsequent chapters discuss the expeditions of the eighteenth century; the work of the German and the Dutch; the beginnings of ornithology in America; the development of nineteenth-century systems of classification; the new theories that emerged from the Far East; and the great advances made in the twentieth century. Attractively illustrated and engagingly written, the book will be of great interest to all birders and naturalists."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-250) and index
Physical Description:	255 S. Ill. 25 cm
ISBN:	0300090730