Science, race, and religion in the American South : John Bachman and the Charleston circle of naturalists, 1815-1895 / by Lester D. Stephens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephens, Lester D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naturalists--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography.

Naturalists.

Natural history--South Carolina--Charleston--History--19th century.

Natural history.

Bachman, John, 1790-1874.

Bachman, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the decades before the Civil War, Charleston, South Carolina, enjoyed recognition as the center of scientific activity in the South. By 1850, only three other cities in the United States--Philadelphia, Boston, and New York--exceeded Charleston in natural history studies, and the city boasted an excellent museum of natural history. Examining the scientific activities and contributions of John Bachman, Edmund Ravenel, John Edwards Holbrook, Lewis R. Gibbes, Francis S. Holmes, and John McCrady, Lester Stephens uncovers the important achievements of Charleston's circle of naturalists in a regio

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Scientific Terms Used in this Work; 1. In a Singular Place; 2. Exalting Two Books; 3. In the Shadow of Audubon; 4. Treasures of Earth and Sea; 5. A Low Class of Animals; 6. From Alpha to Omega; 7. Ancient Animals; 8. Passionate Pursuits; 9. Hyenas and Hybrids; 10. The Jawbone of an Ass; 11. The Broken Circle; 12. Last Links; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.

ISBN:

9798890871749

9780807861196

0807861197

OCLC:

476237548