Daniel Lewis is the Dibner Senior Curator of the History of Science and Technology and the Chief Curator of Manuscripts at The Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. He lives in Pasadena.
"This book does an excellent job of underlining the lasting value
of Ridgway's work and those of his colleagues and rivals, and they
form the basis of just about every aspect of modern bird
study."—Martin Collinson, Birdwatch
*Birdwatch*
"Lewis weaves the story of Robert Ridgway and his ornithological
career expertly through the historical context of the late 19th and
early 20th centuries and the emergence of modern ornithology. The
book is full of interesting historical tidbits. . . This book
belongs in every academic and museum library and should appeal to
anyone with an interest in the historical roots of modern
ornithology." —William E. Davis, American Ornithologist's Union
*American Ornithologist's Union*
"This is a welcome and thoroughly researched contribution to the
history of ornithology in North America." —Richard
Mearns, British Ornithologist's Union
*British Ornithologist's Union*
"Lewis's account draws deeply and meticulously from a vast
assortment of primary sources. As a museum curator himself, he
insightfully highlights the values of objects—that is, the mortal
remains of birds—as vital sources and the history and values of
natural history museum. Lewis's voice is enthusiastic,
straightforward, and sometimes even playful."—Julianne Lutz Warren,
Environmental History
*Environmental History*
“The Feathery Tribe introduces an important scientist along with
his professional coterie and their struggles to establish
ornithology in America . . . Lewis demonstrates the considerable
value of scientific biography as historians continue to explore the
significance of the field sciences to the history of
science.”—Frederick R. Davis, Isis
*Isis*
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