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Scarlet Experiment: Birds and Humans in America
Jeff Karnicky
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Description for Scarlet Experiment: Birds and Humans in America
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
Emily Dickinson’s poem “Split the Lark” refers to the “scarlet experiment” by which scientists destroy a bird in order to learn more about it. Indeed, humans have killed hundreds of millions of birds—for science, fashion, curiosity, and myriad other reasons. In the United States alone, seven species of birds are now extinct and another ninety-three are endangered. Conversely, the U.S. conservation movement has made bird-watching more popular than ever, saving countless bird populations; and while the history of actual physical human interaction with birds is complicated, our long aesthetic and scientific interest in them is undeniable. Since the beginning of ... Read more
Emily Dickinson’s poem “Split the Lark” refers to the “scarlet experiment” by which scientists destroy a bird in order to learn more about it. Indeed, humans have killed hundreds of millions of birds—for science, fashion, curiosity, and myriad other reasons. In the United States alone, seven species of birds are now extinct and another ninety-three are endangered. Conversely, the U.S. conservation movement has made bird-watching more popular than ever, saving countless bird populations; and while the history of actual physical human interaction with birds is complicated, our long aesthetic and scientific interest in them is undeniable. Since the beginning of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803294981
SKU
V9780803294981
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About Jeff Karnicky
Jeff Karnicky is an associate professor of English at Drake University. He is the author of Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture.
Reviews for Scarlet Experiment: Birds and Humans in America
"A good introduction to this vibrant literature."—Amy Coale, H-Environment "The subject of this carefully documented and well researched book is how experiments, in all senses of the word, have affected both humans and birds in America over the last two centuries."—David J. Robertson, Natural Areas Journal “The breadth and coverage of not only the science but the history and changing treatment of ... Read more