In the Field, Among the Feathered

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In the Field, Among the Feathered is written by Thomas R. Dunlap and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190254378 (ISBN 10) and 9780190254377 (ISBN 13).

America is a nation of ardent, knowledgeable birdwatchers. But how did it become so? And what role did the field guide play in our passion for spotting, watching, and describing birds? In the Field, Among the Feathered tells the history of field guides to birds in America from the Victorian era to the present, relating changes in the guides to shifts in science, the craft of field identification, and new technologies for the mass reproduction of images. Drawing on his experience as a passionate birder and on a wealth of archival research, Thomas Dunlap shows how the twin pursuits of recreation.