Introduction
Ch 1: Shooting Birds with Opera-Glasses
Ch 2: A Book for a Hobby
Ch 3: Knowledge and Skills
Ch 4: The Field Guide Comes of Age
Ch 5: Birds over America
Ch 6: Birding in a Silent Spring
Ch 7: Environmental Birding
Conclusion The Gyre
Notes
Bibliography
Thomas R. Dunlap is Professor of History at Texas A&M University, He is the author of Faith in Nature: Environmentalism As Religious Quest.
"n the Field will be fascinating reading for any birder,
naturalist, or student of environmental history. Highly
recommended."--CHOICE
"In the Field, Among the Feathered should be read by birders of all
stripes who want to know more about the evolution of their hobby
(or obsession). It also makes an important contribution to
environmental history, placing birding in its larger historical
context. Dunlap shows how birding developed from a genteel activity
for the well-to-do to an occasionally competitive sport, even as
its practitioners kept an eye and an ear on environmental
concerns."--Kurk Dorsey, author of The Dawn of Conservation
Diplomacy
"Dunlap's brilliant environmental history of birders and their
ubiquitous guides reveals new insights about a critical convergence
of science, art, recreation, and conservation. His engaging and
enlightening narrative demonstrates antecedents of our current
enthusiasms for sustainability and clearly shows the critical role
of citizen science and popular recreation in establishing the
foundations for modern environmentalism. Wonderful and
important."--Andy Kirk,
author of Counterculture Green
"Thomas Dunlap's book shows how North American field guides have
evolved since 1889 to meet the ever-growing expertise of birders.
With today's guides, birds that a hundred years ago could be
identified only in the hand are easily distinguished by sight or by
song in the field. Highly recommended for field naturalists,
historians, and folks looking for an engaging hobby."--Chandler S.
Robbins, senior author of The Field Guide to Birds of North America
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