Birders of Africa: History of a Network
by Jacobs, Nancy J.

Format: Hardcover
Release Date: 5/19/2016
Code: 14659
Condition: New
Product Details
In this unique and unprecedented study of birding in Africa, historian Nancy Jacobs reconstructs the collaborations between well-known ornithologists and the largely forgotten guides, hunters, and taxidermists who worked with them. Drawing on ethnography, scientific publications, private archives, and interviews, Jacobs asks: How did white ornithologists both depend on and operate distinctively from African birders? What investment did African birders have in collaborating with ornithologists? By distilling the interactions between European science and African vernacular knowledge, this stunningly illustrated work offers a fascinating examination of the colonial and postcolonial politics of expertise about nature. 16 color plates, 49 black and white illustraitons.
ISBN: 9780300209617
Publisher: Yale University Press
Year of Publication: 2016
Page Count: 352
Shipping Weight: 2.00 lb