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Title: Ornithological biography, Vol. 1 (of 5) : An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America
Credits:
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Thierry Alberto, Melissa
McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary: "Ornithological Biography, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by John James Audubon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed account of the habits of various birds native to the United States, with descriptions of their behaviors, habitats, and appearances, as well as insights into Audubon's own experiences and observations as a naturalist. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Audubon's profound love for nature, particularly birds, from an early age, and reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his passion. He recounts his childhood adventures in the woodlands and his desire to capture the beauty of the avian species around him through drawing and observation. His narrative traverses from his youth in America to his travels for research, illustrating his determination to detail his studies and the challenges he faced along the way, including the struggle to have his illustrations published. This introduction establishes not only his expertise but also his heartfelt commitment to the beauty and intricacies of American wildlife, which is likely to resonate with readers who share a passion for ornithology and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Contributor: MacGillivray, William, 1796-1852
EBook No.: 56989
Published: Apr 16, 2018
Downloads: 252
Language: English
Subject: Birds -- North America
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Ornithological biography, Vol. 1 (of 5) : An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America
Credits:
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Thierry Alberto, Melissa
McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary: "Ornithological Biography, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by John James Audubon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work provides a detailed account of the habits of various birds native to the United States, with descriptions of their behaviors, habitats, and appearances, as well as insights into Audubon's own experiences and observations as a naturalist. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Audubon's profound love for nature, particularly birds, from an early age, and reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his passion. He recounts his childhood adventures in the woodlands and his desire to capture the beauty of the avian species around him through drawing and observation. His narrative traverses from his youth in America to his travels for research, illustrating his determination to detail his studies and the challenges he faced along the way, including the struggle to have his illustrations published. This introduction establishes not only his expertise but also his heartfelt commitment to the beauty and intricacies of American wildlife, which is likely to resonate with readers who share a passion for ornithology and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Contributor: MacGillivray, William, 1796-1852
EBook No.: 56989
Published: Apr 16, 2018
Downloads: 252
Language: English
Subject: Birds -- North America
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.