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Memoirs of Hugh Edwin Strickland, M.A.

By: William Jardine,Hugh Edwin Strickland

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Memoirs of Hugh Edwin Strickland, M.A.

By: William Jardine,Hugh Edwin Strickland

A biography by Sir William Jardine of his son-in-law, the natural historian and geologist Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811-53).

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1108037690

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9781108037693

The Dodo and Its Kindred, Or, The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon

By: Hugh Edwin Strickland,Alexander Gordon Melville

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The Dodo and Its Kindred, Or, The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon

By: Hugh Edwin Strickland,Alexander Gordon Melville

Well versed in natural history, particularly geology and ornithology, Hugh Edwin Strickland (1811-53) became fascinated by the dodo and mankind's influence on its extinction. Seeking to investigate this flightless bird and other extinct species from islands in the Indian Ocean, he invited the comparative anatomist Alexander Gordon Melville (1819-1901) to help him separate myth from reality. Divided into two sections, this 1848 monograph begins with Strickland's evaluation of the evidence, including historical reports as well as paintings and sketches, many of which are reproduced. Melville then analyses the osteology of the dodo and Rodrigues solitaire, describing his findings from dissections of the few available specimens and making comparisons with similar species. A seminal work, it correctly concluded that the dodo was more closely related to pigeons than vultures, and the book also inspired others to take up the search for new fossil evidence.

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1139924400

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9781139924405

ORNITHOLOGICAL SYNONYMS

By: H. E. (Hugh Edwin) 1811-185 Strickland,Catherine Dorcas Maule Jardi Strickland,William Sir Jardine, 1800-1874

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By: H. E. (Hugh Edwin) 1811-185 Strickland,Catherine Dorcas Maule Jardi Strickland,William Sir Jardine, 1800-1874

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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1371887942

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Memoirs of Hugh Edwin Strickland, M.A.

Memoirs of Hugh Edwin Strickland, M.A.

The Dodo and Its Kindred, Or, The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon

The Dodo and Its Kindred, Or, The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon

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