On the Plains, and Among the Peaks
Author | : Mary Emma Dartt Thompson |
Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2021-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781646421961 |
ISBN-13 | : 1646421965 |
Rating | : 4/5 (965 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On the Plains, and Among the Peaks by : Mary Emma Dartt Thompson
Download or read book On the Plains, and Among the Peaks written by Mary Emma Dartt Thompson and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American naturalist and taxidermist Martha Maxwell famous in the 1870s for her skill and expertise collecting and preserving specimens of Colorado's wildlife but is virtually unknown. Written in 1879 by Maxwell's half-sister Mary Dartt, provides a case of how women practiced natural history and taxidermy, as exploration and settlement of Colorado"--