{"product_id":"on-the-plains-and-among-julie-mccown-9781646421961","title":"On the Plains, and Among the Peaks: Or, How Mrs. Maxwell Made Her Natural History Collection: By Mary Dartt","description":"American naturalist and taxidermist Martha Maxwell became famous in the 1870s for her skill and expertise in collecting and preserving specimens of Colorado's wildlife but is virtually unknown today. \u003ci\u003eOn the Plains, and Among the Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e, written in 1879 by Maxwell's half-sister Mary Dartt, provides a fascinating case study of how women practiced natural history and taxidermy, as well as a fresh look at the early exploration and settlement of Colorado. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dartt's book tells the story of Maxwell's lifelong passion and dedication to work and education that made her a pioneer in more ways than one. It catalogs her important scientific contributions and development of museum habitat groupings and lifelike taxidermy mounts, showcases engaging accounts of wilderness excursions on the frontier of the Western United States in the 1860s and 1870s, and testifies to her resolve to show that women were capable of succeeding in traditionally male-dominated fields. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This scholarly edition of \u003ci\u003eOn the Plains, and Among the Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e will spark renewed interest in Maxwell and Dartt as neglected figures in nineteenth-century US history and literature, opening a conversation that other literary scholars and historians will join to further situate their work within the numerous disciplines to which it speaks, including nineteenth-century American literature; women's, western, environmental, and natural history; and gender, museum, and animal studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie McCown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646421965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646421961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022","brand":"Julie McCown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945153986815,"sku":"9781646421961","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6b9781fc-f9e1-4439-bafb-6a3bc02e754f.jpg?v=1681507098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-plains-and-among-julie-mccown-9781646421961","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}