TY  - BOOK
AU  - Burtt Jr,Edward H.
AU  - Davis Jr,William E.
TI  - Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology
SN  - 9780674073739
AV  - QL31 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Harvard University Press
KW  - Wilson, Alexander,-1766-1813
KW  - Wilson, Alexander,-1766-1813.-American ornithology-Illustrations
KW  - Ornithologists-United States-Biography
KW  - Ornithology-United States-History
KW  - Birds-United States-Pictorial works
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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