Download or read book American Ornithology Or the Natural History of the Birds of the United States written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alexander Wilson written by Edward H. Burtt Jr. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists.
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology with notes by Jardine To which is added a synopsis of American birds including those described by Bonaparte Audubon Nuttall and Richardson by T M Brewer written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Alexander Wilson written by Edward H. Burtt and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When talking about the Enlightenment, ornithology is seldom the first topic of conversation. Still, Enlightenment and ornithology converge in one important respect, that of abundance. In our time, new-wave ornithologists have renewed their faith in eighteenth-century expectations for the discovery of a gigantic number of bird species. It is at this intersection between abundant modern science and ambitious Enlightenment ideology that this remarkable collection of five essays on Alexander Wilson (1766-1813), the father of American ornithology, makes its original and delightful contribution. Alexander Wilson: Enlightened Naturalist recovers Wilson’s literary, artistic and musical pursuits, and the cultural contexts of his life in the Scotland of Robert Burns. It also explores Wilson’s scientific and philosophic contribution to American ornithology in American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of theUnited States, published in Philadelphia between 1808 and 1814. Alexander Wilson is richly illustrated, links to a web site of audio readings of Wilson’s Scots poems– links that are embedded in the ebook–and includes a tribute to the late Edward H. Burtt, Jr., who died shortly before publication.
Download or read book Under a Wild Sky written by William Souder and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Pulitzer Prize–finalist biography, the author of Mad at the World examines the little-known life of the man behind the well-known bird survey. John James Audubon is renowned for his masterpiece of natural history and art, The Birds of America, the first nearly comprehensive survey of the continent’s birdlife. And yet few people understand, and many assume incorrectly, what sort of man he was. How did the illegitimate son of a French sea captain living in Haiti, who lied both about his parentage and his training, rise to become one of the greatest natural historians ever and the greatest name in ornithology? In Under a Wild Sky this Pulitzer Prize finalist, William Souder reveals that Audubon did not only compose the most famous depictions of birds the world has ever seen, but he also composed a brilliant mythology of self. In this dazzling work of biography, Souder charts the life of a driven man who, despite all odds, became the historical figure we know today. “A meticulous biography and a fascinating portrait of a young nation.”—San Francisco Chronicle “As richly endowed and densely packed as the forests of Audubon’s day.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Deftly weaves together the story of the self-taught artist and naturalist…with the development of scientific inquiry in the early years of the republic and the lives of ordinary Americans as the new nation spilled westward over the mountains from the Eastern seaboard.”—Los Angeles Times
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology With Notes by Jardine To Which Is Added a Synopsis of American Birds Including Those Described by Bonaparte Audubon written by Alexander Wilson and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson written by George Ord and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardcover reprint of the original 1854 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Wilson, Alexander. Wilson's American Ornithology, With Notes By Jardine. To Which Is Added A Synopsis Of American Birds, Including Those Described By Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall, And Richardson, By T.M. Brewer. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Wilson, Alexander. Wilson's American Ornithology, With Notes By Jardine. To Which Is Added A Synopsis Of American Birds, Including Those Described By Bonaparte, Audubon, Nuttall, And Richardson, By T.M. Brewer, . New York, T.L. Magagnos, 1854. Subject: Birds
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology written by Alexander Wilson and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Of a Feather written by Scott Weidensaul and published by HMH. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Audubon: A quirky, “lively and illuminating” account of bird-watching’s history, including “rivalries, controversies, [and] bad behavior” (The Washington Post Book World). From the moment Europeans arrived in North America, they were awestruck by a continent awash with birds—great flocks of wild pigeons, prairies teeming with grouse, woodlands alive with brilliantly colored songbirds. Of a Feather traces the colorful origins of American birding: the frontier ornithologists who collected eggs between border skirmishes; the society matrons who organized the first effective conservation movement; and the luminaries with checkered pasts, such as Alexander Wilson (a convicted blackmailer) and the endlessly self-mythologizing John James Audubon. Naturalist Scott Weidensaul also recounts the explosive growth of modern birding that began when an awkward schoolteacher named Roger Tory Peterson published A Field Guide to the Birds in 1934. Today, birding counts iPod-wearing teens and obsessive “listers” among its tens of millions of participants, making what was once an eccentric hobby into something so completely mainstream it’s now (almost) cool. This compulsively readable popular history will surely find a roost on every birder’s shelf. “Weidensaul is a charming guide. . . . You don’t have to be a birder to enjoy this look at one of today’s fastest-growing (and increasingly competitive) hobbies.” —The Arizona Republic
Download or read book Memoir and remains of Alexander Wilson the american ornithologist written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Poems and Literary Prose of Alexander Wilson written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wilson s American Ornithology written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
