Writing Zoological Natural History for British India - Mathew, John
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This book highlights British India's role in 19th-century zoology, focusing on the Fauna of British India series. It examines how European expatriates, termed 'translocates,' influenced the field by bridging colonial and metropolitan science, often dismissing indigenous knowledge, and reshaping global zoological knowledge.

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This book highlights British India's role in 19th-century zoology, focusing on the Fauna of British India series. It examines how European expatriates, termed 'translocates,' influenced the field by bridging colonial and metropolitan science, often dismissing indigenous knowledge, and reshaping global zoological knowledge.
Autorenporträt
John Mathew is Dean of the Arts and the Humanities and Professor of the History of Science, Asian University for Women in Bangladesh. He holds a PhD in Ecological Sciences from Old Dominion University, an AM in Medical Anthropology, and a PhD in the History of Science from Harvard University.