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Science, race, and religion in the American South : John Bachman and the Charleston circle of naturalists, 1815-1895
- Title
- Science, race, and religion in the American South : John Bachman and the Charleston circle of naturalists, 1815-1895 / Lester D. Stephens.
- Author
- Stephens, Lester D.
- Publication
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2000], ©2000.
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- Description
- xviii, 338 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- "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.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.
- Contents
- Scientific Terms Used in This Work -- 1. In a Singular Place -- 2. Exalting Two Books -- 3. In the Shadow of Audubon -- 4. Treasures of Earth and Sea -- 5. A Low Class of Animals -- 6. From Alpha to Omega -- 7. Ancient Animals -- 8. Passionate Pursuits -- 9. Hyenas and Hybrids -- 10. The Jawbone of an Ass -- 11. The Broken Circle -- 12. Last Links.
- ISBN
- 0807825182 (cloth. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 99027008
- OCLC
- ocm41266068
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries