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American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World (2006)

Parrish, Susan Scott (Author)

University of North Carolina Press

ISBN: 0807830097

Publication Date: 2006
Physical Details: xvi + 321 pp.; ill.; bibl.; index
Language: English

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Natural history Great Britain, colonies Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships 17th century 18th century Atlantic world Americas Great Britain

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Review Johnson, Kristin (2006) Review of "American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World". Journal of the History of Biology (p. 618). unapi

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Review Leach, William (2006) Review of "American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (p. 752). unapi

Review Cook, Elizabeth Heckendorn (2007) Review of "American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World". Early Science and Medicine: A Journal for the Study of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Pre-modern Period (p. 112). unapi

Review Stewart, Larry (2007) Review of "American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World". American Historical Review (p. 1138). unapi

Review Thrush, Coll (2008) Review of "American Curiosity: Cultures of Natural History in the Colonial British Atlantic World". Environmental History (p. 573). unapi

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