Birds of empire, birds of nation : a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations / Camilo Quintero Toro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quintero Toro, Camilo.

Contributor:

e-libro, Corp.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ornithology.

Ornitologia.

Local Subjects:

Ornitologia.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bogota : Universidad de los Andes, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

BIRDS OF EMPIRE, BIRDS OF NATION reveals the history behind the trade of Colombian birds as a means of comprehending the scientific, economic, and environmental relations between the United States and Colombia from the 1880s to the 1960s. Through the study of the feather trade, scientific expeditions, scientific communities, and nature conservation the author brings to light how international relations and national agendas shaped the study and perception of nature in both countries during those years.

Contents:

Birds of empire, birds of nation: a history of science, economy, and conservation in United States-Colombia relations; Página legal; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Birds and a Place for Nature in United States-Colombia Relations; 1. Commodities and Fashion Objects; Natural History Collections: The Birds of Colombia Travel to Europe; Decorating Women's Hats; The Rise of Conservation; A Closer Look at the Colombian Context; 2. Power and Imperial Relations; Turn to Scientific Expeditions; Early Expeditions: Santa Marta 1898-1899

Changing Questions, Changing Styles in the FieldPerceiving Colombia Through the Landscape; Everyday Cultures and Field Styles of North American Expeditions; The La Salle Brothers and the AMNH Connection; 3. Nation, Nature, and Naturalists; Collecting Colombia's Avifauna; Nation and Nature; Political Economy and the Interactions of U.S. and Colombian Naturalists; The Importance of Region: Naturalists in Popayán; 4. Environmental Bridges and National Parks; Wildlife Protection Goes Global; Migrating Birds: The ICBP in Latin America

Promoting Nature Protection in the Western Hemisphere: The North American InitiativeOrganizing and Institutionalizing Bird and Nature Protection in Latin America; Latin American Conservation from Within: Colombia's Struggle to Defend Wildlife; An Ornithologist's Push for National Parks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Archives; Books, Articles and Essays

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9789586957960

9586957969

OCLC:

923013463