
Description
For all of his achievements, Kumlien never gained the widespread notoriety of Wisconsin naturalists John Muir, Increase Lapham, or Aldo Leopold. Kumlien did his work behind the scenes, content to spend his days in the marshes and swamps rather than in the public eye. He once wrote that he was not "cut out for pretensions and show in the world." Yet, his detailed observations of Wisconsin's natural world--including the impact of early agriculture on the environment--were hugely important to the fields of ornithology and botany. As this carefully researched and lovingly rendered biography proves, Thure Kumlien deserves to be remembered as one of Wisconsin's most influential naturalists.
Product Details
Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
Publish Date | April 20, 2021 |
Pages | 328 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780870209529 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 5.9 X 0.8 inches | 1.1 pounds |
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