Red Coats and Wild Birds

During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology and empire, Kirsten A. Greer tracks British officers as they moved around the world.

In secolul al XIX-lea, Marea Britanie a mentinut o retea complexa de garnizoane pentru a-si administra imperiul global. In timpul turneelor lor in strainatate, multi ofiteri britanici s-au angajat in cercetari stiintifice formale si informale.