The Passenger Pigeon (Registro nro. 85568)
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| control field | 44729 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610134028.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 07012260 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QL |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mershon, Wm. B. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Butts), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1856-1943 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Passenger Pigeon |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-01-22 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- My boyhood among the pigeons -- The passenger pigeon, from "American ornithology", by A. Wilson -- The passenger pigeon, from "Ornithological biography", by J.J. Audubon -- As James Fenimore Cooper saw it -- The wild pigeon of North America by Chief Pokagon, in "The Chautauquan" -- The passenger pigeon, from "Life histories of North American birds", by C. Bendire -- Netting the pigeons, by W. Brewster, in "The Auk" -- Efforts to check the slaughter, by Prof. H.B. Roney -- The pigeon butcher's defense, by E.T. Martin, in "American field" -- Notes of a vanished industry -- Recollections of "old timers" -- The last of the pigeons -- What became of the wild pigeon? By S. Cook, in "Forest and stream" -- A novel theory of extinction, by C.H. Ames and R. Ridgway -- News from John Burroughs -- The pigeon in Manitoba, by G.E. Atkinson -- The passenger pigeon in confinement, by R. Deane, in "The Auk" -- Nesting habits of the passenger pigeon, by Dr. M. Gibbs, in "The oölogist" -- Miscellaneous notes. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Passenger Pigeon" by Wm. B. Mershon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life, behavior, and eventual extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, a species once common in North America. Through a combination of personal recollections and documented observations by notable ornithologists, the narrative highlights the majestic existence of these birds and raises awareness about the consequences of human actions on wildlife. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his childhood experiences with Passenger Pigeons, describing the excitement of hunting them in Michigan and the awe they inspired in flocks so numerous that they darkened the sky. He recounts observing their incredible migrations and the deep connection he felt to nature during those times. The introduction underscores a broader inquiry into the pigeon's fate and the impact of human exploitation on their population, suggesting that a combination of habitat destruction and ruthless hunting led to their downfall. This opening portion sets a nostalgic yet urgent tone, prompting readers to consider the historical beauty of the Passenger Pigeon and the lessons learned from its extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Birds |
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| Uncontrolled term | Passenger pigeon |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44729">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44729</a> |
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