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Red Coats and Wild Birds

- How Military Ornithologists and Migrant Birds Shaped Empire

About Red Coats and Wild Birds

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British officers as they moved around the world.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781469649825
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 190
  • Published:
  • November 29, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x165x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
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Description of Red Coats and Wild Birds

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British officers as they moved around the world.

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