Mr. Jefferson and the giant moose: natural history in early America

Capturing the essence of the origin and evolution of the so-called "degeneracy debates," over whether the flora and fauna of America (including Native Americans) were naturally weaker and feebler than species elsewhere in the world, this book chronicles Thomas Jefferson's efforts to c...

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1. Verfasser: Dugatkin, Lee Alan 1962- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago ; London University of Chicago Press 2009
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Zusammenfassung:Capturing the essence of the origin and evolution of the so-called "degeneracy debates," over whether the flora and fauna of America (including Native Americans) were naturally weaker and feebler than species elsewhere in the world, this book chronicles Thomas Jefferson's efforts to counter French conceptions of American degeneracy, culminating in his sending of a stuffed moose to Buffon.
Beschreibung:Capturing the essence of the origin and evolution of the so-called "degeneracy debates," over whether the flora and fauna of America (including Native Americans) were naturally weaker and feebler than species elsewhere in the world, this book chronicles Thomas Jefferson's efforts to counter French conceptions of American degeneracy, culminating in his sending of a stuffed moose to Buffon.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xii, 166 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträts
ISBN:9780226169149
0226169146

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