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Alexander Wilson : The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (459 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780674073739
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Alexander WilsonLOC classification:
  • QL31
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Themes in Wilson's Life and Writings -- 2. A Varied Life -- 3. Illustrating American Ornithology -- 4. Pioneer Ornithologist -- 5. Wilson's Legacy -- Appendix A. On the Shoulders of Giants: Wilson's Predecessors -- Appendix B. Wilson's Contemporaries and Correspondents -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: 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.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Themes in Wilson's Life and Writings -- 2. A Varied Life -- 3. Illustrating American Ornithology -- 4. Pioneer Ornithologist -- 5. Wilson's Legacy -- Appendix A. On the Shoulders of Giants: Wilson's Predecessors -- Appendix B. Wilson's Contemporaries and Correspondents -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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