A History of Oregon Ornithology: From Territorial Days to the Rise of Birding
Oregon State University Press, 2022
Paper: 978-0-87071-400-9 | eISBN: 978-0-87071-401-6
Library of Congress Classification QL684.O6H57 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification 598.097951
Paper: 978-0-87071-400-9 | eISBN: 978-0-87071-401-6
Library of Congress Classification QL684.O6H57 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification 598.097951
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
The study of birds was, in its early years, often driven by passionate amateurs in a localized context. A History of Oregon Ornithology takes the reader from the Lewis and Clark expedition to the 1950s, then refocuses on how birding and related amateur field observation grew outside the realm of academic and conservation agencies.
Editors Alan Contreras, Vjera Thompson, and Nolan Clements have assembled chapters exploring the differences and interplay between the amateur and professional study of birds, along with discussions of early birding societies, notable observers, and ornithological studies. It includes significant chapters on Charles Bendire, William L. Finley, Ira Gabrielson, Stanley Jewett, and David B. Marshall. It also notes the sometimes-overlooked contributions of women to our expanding knowledge of western birds. Special attention is paid to the development of seabird observation, the impact of the Internet, and the rise of digital resources for bird observers.
Intended for readers interested in the history of Oregon, the history of scientific explorations in the west, and the origins of modern birding and field ornithology, A History of Oregon Ornithology offers a detailed and entertaining tour of how birds were first observed and studied by explorers in what is now Oregon.
Editors Alan Contreras, Vjera Thompson, and Nolan Clements have assembled chapters exploring the differences and interplay between the amateur and professional study of birds, along with discussions of early birding societies, notable observers, and ornithological studies. It includes significant chapters on Charles Bendire, William L. Finley, Ira Gabrielson, Stanley Jewett, and David B. Marshall. It also notes the sometimes-overlooked contributions of women to our expanding knowledge of western birds. Special attention is paid to the development of seabird observation, the impact of the Internet, and the rise of digital resources for bird observers.
Intended for readers interested in the history of Oregon, the history of scientific explorations in the west, and the origins of modern birding and field ornithology, A History of Oregon Ornithology offers a detailed and entertaining tour of how birds were first observed and studied by explorers in what is now Oregon.
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