Stuffing birds, pressing plants, shaping knowledge : natural history in North America, 1730-1860
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Prince, Sue Ann.
American Philosophical Society.
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QH21.N7 S78 2003
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LC Subjects
Biological specimens -- Collection and preservation -- North America -- History -- Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Natural history -- North America -- History -- 18th century -- Exhibitions.
Natural history -- North America -- History -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biological specimens -- Collection and preservation.
Exhibition catalogs.
History.
Natural history.
North America.
Other Subjects
18e siècle.
19e siècle.
42.05 natural history.
Amérique du Nord.
Ausstellung
Biologie -- Spécimens -- Collections et conservation -- Amérique du Nord -- Histoire -- Expositions.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Collection.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibitions (form)
Geschichte 1730-1860.
Histoire.
Méthode de conservation.
Naturgeschichte -- Fach
Natuurlijke historie.
Nordamerika
Philadelphia (Pa., 2003)
Sciences naturelles -- Amérique du Nord -- Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Expositions.
Sciences naturelles -- Amérique du Nord -- Histoire -- 19e siècle -- Expositions.
Sciences naturelles.
Wetenschapsbeoefening.

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Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 113 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, presented by the American Philosophical Society at Philosophical Hall, Philadelphia, Penn., June 20, 2003-Dec. 31, 2004--Cf. title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 96) and index.
Description
The Curatorial Department of the American Philosophical Society presents a catalogue of the exhibition being held in Philosophical Hall from June 2003 through December 2004. The exhibit focuses on the blending of art & science in the study of natural history in North America. It explores the cultural assumptions that governed the practice of natural history on the North American continent in the 18th & early 19th centuries. Focusing on the study of living things -- plants, animals, & indigenous peoples -- it looks at how & why Euro-Americans of the Enlightenment & post-Enlightenment periods went about explaining the world the way they did. Exhibit items include historical specimens, manuscript materials, first-edition books, & art work --,Provided by Publisher.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Prince, S. A. (2003). Stuffing birds, pressing plants, shaping knowledge: natural history in North America, 1730-1860 . American Philosophical Society.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Prince, Sue Ann. 2003. Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants, Shaping Knowledge: Natural History in North America, 1730-1860. Philadelphia, Pa.: American Philosophical Society.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Prince, Sue Ann. Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants, Shaping Knowledge: Natural History in North America, 1730-1860 Philadelphia, Pa.: American Philosophical Society, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Prince, S. A. (2003). Stuffing birds, pressing plants, shaping knowledge: natural history in north america, 1730-1860. Philadelphia, Pa.: American Philosophical Society.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Prince, Sue Ann. Stuffing Birds, Pressing Plants, Shaping Knowledge: Natural History in North America, 1730-1860 American Philosophical Society, 2003.

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