Author: James Curtis Booth
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History
Author: Ronald Scott Vasile
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN: 1501758128
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. As one of few to collaborate with both Agassiz and Baird, Stimpson's life provides insight into the men who shaped a generation of naturalists--the last before intense specialization caused naturalists to give way to biologists. Historians of science and general readers interested in biographies, science, and history will enjoy this compelling biography.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN: 1501758128
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. As one of few to collaborate with both Agassiz and Baird, Stimpson's life provides insight into the men who shaped a generation of naturalists--the last before intense specialization caused naturalists to give way to biologists. Historians of science and general readers interested in biographies, science, and history will enjoy this compelling biography.
... On Recent Improvements in the Chemical Arts
Author: James Curtis Booth
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Catalogue of North American Birds
Author: James Curtis Booth
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 738
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Publisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
Check Lists of the Shells of North America
Author: Smithsonian Institution
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Pamphlets on Biology
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The Superfamily Mactroidea (Mollusca:Bivalvia) in American Waters
Author: Javier H. Signorelli
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030290972
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces. It also provides an updated classification of the widely occurring Mactroidea superfamily, which comprises eight subfamilies grouped into four families: Mactridae (Lamarck, 1809); Anatinellidae (Deshayes, J.Gray 1853); Cardiliidae (Fischer, 1887) and Mesodesmatidae (J. Gray, 1840). The species included in this superfamily are known to have existed in North America since the Early Cretaceous.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030290972
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces. It also provides an updated classification of the widely occurring Mactroidea superfamily, which comprises eight subfamilies grouped into four families: Mactridae (Lamarck, 1809); Anatinellidae (Deshayes, J.Gray 1853); Cardiliidae (Fischer, 1887) and Mesodesmatidae (J. Gray, 1840). The species included in this superfamily are known to have existed in North America since the Early Cretaceous.
Ray Society
Author:
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Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Exploring Polar Frontiers [2 volumes]
Author: William James Mills
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576074234
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576074234
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.