Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose

Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9780226639109
ISBN-13 : 022663910X
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Book Synopsis Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose by : Lee Alan Dugatkin

Download or read book Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose written by Lee Alan Dugatkin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the essence of the origin and evolution of the so-called "degeneracy debates," over whether the flora and fauna of America (including Native Americans) were naturally weaker and feebler than species elsewhere in the world, this book chronicles Thomas Jefferson's efforts to counter French conceptions of American degeneracy, culminating in his sending of a stuffed moose to Buffon


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