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The Origin and Distribution of Birds in Coastal Alaska and British Columbia - The Lost Manuscript of Ornithologist Harry S. Swarth (Paperback)
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The Origin and Distribution of Birds in Coastal Alaska and British Columbia - The Lost Manuscript of Ornithologist Harry S. Swarth (Paperback)
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At the time of his death in 1935, Harry S. Swarth, head of the
Mammalogy and Ornithology Departments at the California Academy of
Sciences in San Francisco, had been preparing a manuscript
reflecting on twenty-five years of research in Alaska and British
Columbia. The Distribution and Migrations of Birds in Adjacent
Alaska and British Columbia summarized Swarth's research, ideas,
and conjectures on bird life in the region, including theories on
when and how birds populated this vast territory after the retreat
of glaciers near the end of the Pleistocene. Drawing on his field
experiences and the forty scientific papers on the region he
published from 1908 on, Swarth's manuscript represented
state-of-the-art science for the time. And it holds up; his work is
still cited by ornithologists today. In 2019, Christopher Swarth,
Harry's grandson and a scientist in his own right, discovered the
forgotten manuscript. This volume includes the original unpublished
manuscript, accompanied by contextual essays from contemporary
scientists, including Steven Heinl (Alaska Fish & Wildlife) and
Philip Unitt (San Diego Natural History Museum). He has also
included excerpts from Harry Swarth's field notes to bring
additional color and insight to the project. Appendices include
expedition locations, a comprehensive list of Harry Swarth's
publications, and a glossary with historic and contemporary bird
names.
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