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Under a Wild Sky

Autor: William Souder

Número de Páginas: 393

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...

The Life and Adventures of John James Audubon, the Naturalist...

Autor: John James Audubon

Número de Páginas: 422

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John James Audubon

Autor: John Burroughs

Número de Páginas: 110

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Audubon at Sea

Autor: Christoph Irmscher , Richard J. King

Número de Páginas: 371

"John James Audubon's paintings of birds are as familiar as they are beautiful. But even among his admirers, many may be surprised to learn that Audubon was a gifted writer. In this one-of-a-kind anthology, Christoph Irmscher and Richard J. King have curated a collection of Audubon's coastal and sea writing, which represent Audubon's most compelling and evocative depictions of the natural world and early nineteenth-century American life. The collection is geographically diverse, bringing to light the variety of people and wildlife Audubon met or observed, pulling from the massive Ornithological Biography (1831-1839) as well as the "Autobiography" and journals. The editors supplement the selections with an instructive introduction and powerful coda, section headnotes, explanatory notes, and an appendix linking Audubon's species to current taxonomy and geographic ranges. The book is lavishly illustrated as well. There is much more in Audubon at Sea than descriptions of birds: we have stories of life aboard ship, of travel in early America and Audubon's work habits, the origins of iconic paintings, and, in the end, the carefully drawn commentary on a flawed and, at best, ambiguous...

The Life of John James Audubon

Autor: Robert W. Buchanan , John J. Audubon , Lucy G. B. Audubon

Número de Páginas: 452

Audubon, by Himself

Autor: John James Audubon

Número de Páginas: 330

Selections from Audubon's journals, scientific reports, and miscellaneous writing, skillfully compiled to create a record of his life from birth in Haiti in 1785 to his Yellowstone adventure in 1843.

John James Audubon

Autor: Richard Rhodes

Número de Páginas: 544

John James Audubon came to America as a dapper eighteen-year-old eager to make his fortune. He had a talent for drawing and an interest in birds, and he would spend the next thirty-five years traveling to the remotest regions of his new country–often alone and on foot–to render his avian subjects on paper. The works of art he created gave the world its idea of America. They gave America its idea of itself. Here Richard Rhodes vividly depicts Audubon’s life and career: his epic wanderings; his quest to portray birds in a lifelike way; his long, anguished separations from his adored wife; his ambivalent witness to the vanishing of the wilderness. John James Audubon: The Making of an American is a magnificent achievement.

John James Audubon, The Birds of America

Autor: Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc

Número de Páginas: 143

John James Audubon

Autor: Burroughs John

Número de Páginas: 0

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John James Audubon...

Autor: John James Audubon , Waldemar H. Fries , Francis James Dallett

Número de Páginas: 103

John James Audubon

Autor: Patrice Sherman

Número de Páginas: 153

A biography of conservationalist John James Audubon.

The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist

Autor: John James 1785-1851 Audubon

Número de Páginas: 448

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 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. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Missouri River Journals of John James Audubon

Autor: John James Audubon

Número de Páginas: 507

"The first accurate transcription of John James Audubon's 1843 journals, which includes recently discovered and previously unpublished journal entries detailing his last expedition along the upper Missouri River"--Provided by publisher.

This Strange Wilderness

Autor: Nancy Plain

Número de Páginas: 132

Describes how the writer and naturalist set about recording in both word and image the birds of North America, and details the legacy his work has left behind.

The Life of John James Audubon

Autor: John James Audubon

Número de Páginas: 376

Excerpt from The Life of John James Audubon: The Naturalist Audubon lived in a period of our history which is fast receding from view, and of which the personal memoirs and portraitures are by no means abundant. He was a keen, sympathetic observer not merely of the birds and animals, but of men and things generally; and, though by no means a first-class literary workman, there are yet at times wonderful vividness and truth about some of his off-hand sketches which, of their kind, it would not be easy to match. How clearly the coon-hunter of Kentucky, loading his rifle, stands before one in the following passage: "The hunter has taken an axe from the wood-pile, and, returning, assures us that the night is clear, and that we shall have rare sport. He blows through his rifle to ascertain that it is clear, examines his flint, and thrusts a feather into the touch-hole. To a leathern bag swung at his side is attached a powder-horn; his sheathed knife is there also; below hangs a narrow strip of home-spun linen. He takes from his bag a bullet, pulls with his teeth the wooden stopper from his powder-horn, lays the ball on one hand, and with the other pours the powder upon it until it is...

John James Audubon and The Birds of America

Autor: Lee A. Vedder

Número de Páginas: 112

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The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist. Ed. by His Widow

Autor: John James Audubon , Lucy Green Bakewell Audubon

Número de Páginas: 460

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The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist [microform]

Autor: John James 1785-1851 Audubon , Lucy Green Bakewell 1788-1874 Audubon

Número de Páginas: 480

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 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. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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