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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | John Bachman; John Bachman, Naturforscher.; John Bachman |
| Material Type: | Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lester D Stephens |
| ISBN: | 0807825182 9780807825181 |
| OCLC Number: | 41266068 |
| Description: | xviii, 338 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Scientific terms used in this work -- In a singular place -- Exalting two books -- In the shadow of Audubon -- Treasures of earth and sea -- A low class of animals -- From alpha to Omega -- Ancient animals -- Passionate pursuits -- Hyenas and hybrids -- The jawbone of an ass -- The broken circle -- Last links. |
| Responsibility: | by Lester D. Stephens |
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Abstract:
"In the decades before the Civil War, Charleston, South Carolina, enjoyed recognition as the center of scientific activity in the South. This book examines the scientific activities and contributions of six Charleston naturalists: John Bachman, Edmund Ravenel, John Edwards Holbrook, Lewis R. Gibbes, Francis S. Holmes, and John McCrady. Bound together in spirit by their devotion to southern culture, their commitment to advancing science in their city and region, and their interest in natural history, the Charleston circle constituted a dynamic community of productive, respected scientists in a region that conventionally has been dismissed as largely devoid of scientific interests."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Naturalists -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Biography.
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- Godsdienst.
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- Naturgeschichte <Fach>
- Charleston <SC>
- Bachman, John -- (1790-1874).
- Naturalistes -- États-Unis -- Charleston (S.C.) -- 19e siècle.
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