Birds, Bones, and Beetles: The Improbable Career and Remarkable Legacy of Univer

Description: Birds, Bones, and Beetles by Charles H. Warner Tells the story of a man whose passion for learning led to remarkable discoveries, extraordinary exhibits, and the prestigious careers of many students he mentored in the natural sciences. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Every day, in natural history museums all across the country, colonies of dermestid beetles diligently devour the decaying flesh off of animal skeletons that are destined for the museums specimen collection. That time-saving process was developed and perfected at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum by Charles D. Bunker, a lowly assistant taxidermist who would rise to become the curator of recent vertebrates and who made an indelible mark on his field. That innovative breakthrough serves as a testament to the tenacity of a quietly determined naturalist.Bunker was part of the small team of men who constructed and installed the famous Panorama of North American Mammals, the centerpiece exhibit of the KU Natural History Museum located in Dyche Hall. That iconic building on the KU campus was expressly built to house the collection of mounted animals that impressed the world a decade earlier at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition and Worlds Fair.Once the panorama was completed, Bunker turned his attention to field collecting. Bunkers field notes provide an accurate, authentic account of several expeditions to collect such specimens as well as a rare view of the extreme hardships of fieldwork in those early days. Perhaps most notable is "Bunks" 1911 expedition to western Kansas, where he discovered the fossil remains of a forty-five-foot-long sea serpent—later identified as Tylosaurus proriger, an aquatic reptile from the mosasaur genus and the largest example of the species found in North America. In 2014, Tylosaurus was named the marine fossil of the state of Kansas.Birds, Bones, and Beetles tells the story of a man whose passion for learning led to remarkable discoveries, extraordinary exhibits, and the prestigious careers of many students he mentored in the natural sciences. Author Biography Chuck Warner, grandson of Charles D. Bunker, is a Kansas native and is retired from a career in business and banking. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Migrating to Lawrence 2. Aspiring Taxidermist 3. The Museum and the University 4. Taxidermy as a Solution for the Dilemma of Extinction 5. Oklahoma or Bust 6. Coming of Age as a Museum Man 7. Beginning the Long Journey West 8. Gypsum Hills and the Cimarron River 9. Wallace County 10. Excavating the Giant Sea Serpent 11. Period of Great Loss and New Responsibilities 12. Journey to Alaska 13. Up the River to Sheep Country 14. Moose and Bear Country 15. Bunks Boys, Campus Politics and Beneficial Beetles 16. An Unexpected Eviction and Well-Deserved Recognition 17. The Museum Reawakens, Bunks Boys Come to the Rescue Epilogue Bibliography Index Review Chuck Warners Birds, Bones, and Beetles is a highly entertaining story about his grandfather, museum specialist Charles Bunker ("Bunk"), who was an early key figure of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. This books targeted, personable focus on Bunk and its easy-to-read style combine for an endearing tale. It is also an important piece of history for the University of Kansas Museum, following its early beginnings and its progress toward becoming a major institution. Warners book is worth the read for anyone with an interest in the development of university-based natural history museums during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."" - Lance Grande, author of Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums Review Quote Chuck Warners Birds, Bones, and Beetles is a highly entertaining story about his grandfather, museum specialist Charles Bunker (Bunk), who was an early key figure of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. This books targeted, personable focus on Bunk and its easy-to-read style combine for an endearing tale. It is also an important piece of history for the University of Kansas Museum, following its early beginnings and its progress toward becoming a major institution. Warners book is worth the read for anyone with an interest in the development of university-based natural history museums during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Lance Grande , author of Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums Birds, Bones, and Beetles is a carefully researched and beautifully written biography of Charles D. Bunker, a young man who, with only a public school education, became a major influence on the Museum of Natural History at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.-- Michael J. Everhart , adjunct curator of paleontology, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Fort Hays State University New Feature Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Migrating to Lawrence 2. Aspiring Taxidermist 3. The Museum and the University 4. Taxidermy as a Solution for the Dilemma of Extinction 5. Oklahoma or Bust 6. Coming of Age as a Museum Man 7. Beginning the Long Journey West 8. Gypsum Hills and the Cimarron River 9. Wallace County 10. Excavating the Giant Sea Serpent 11. Period of Great Loss and New Responsibilities 12. Journey to Alaska 13. Up the River to Sheep Country 14. Moose and Bear Country 15. Bunks Boys, Campus Politics and Beneficial Beetles 16. An Unexpected Eviction and Well-Deserved Recognition 17. The Museum Reawakens, Bunks Boys Come to the Rescue Epilogue Bibliography Index Details ISBN0700627723 Author Charles H. Warner Pages 232 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0700627723 ISBN-13 9780700627721 Format Hardcover Short Title Birds, Bones, and Beetles Language English Subtitle The Improbable Career and Remarkable Legacy of University of Kansas Naturalist Charles D. Bunker Imprint University Press of Kansas Place of Publication Kansas Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-04-15 NZ Release Date 2019-04-15 Publication Date 2019-04-30 UK Release Date 2019-04-30 Publisher University Press of Kansas DEWEY 508.092 Audience General US Release Date 2019-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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