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Full Description of American Natural Science in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

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Title:

American Natural Science in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

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Description:

Text and illustrations that document the establishment of a distinctly American approach to natural science during the first half of the 19th century. The selected works were written by scientists affiliated with the Academy of Natural Sciences, the oldest continuously-operating natural history museum in America.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:

Natural history - United States - History - 19th century
Biology - Classification

Subjects:

Zoology
Botany
Natural history illustration
Systematics

GEM Subjects:

Science: Biology; Geology; History of science; Natural history

Geographic Coverage:

United States (nation)

Time Period:

1800-1849

Objects Represented:

Books and pamphlets
Periodicals
Prints and drawings
Periodical illustrations

Format:

image/jpeg
application/pdf

Language:

eng

Audience:

General public
Scientists
Undergraduate Students
Staff at peer/partner organizations
K-12 teachers and administrators
Scholars/Researchers/Graduate Students

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Hosting Institution:

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia