Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 John James Audubon Produced by Eric Eldred, Robert Connal, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "John James Audubon" by John Burroughs is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life and achievements of John James Audubon, an iconic figure in American ornithology, known for his artistic depictions of birds and his extensive studies of American wildlife. Burroughs highlights Audubon's passion for nature and his relentless pursuit of ornithological knowledge, positioning him as a key figure contrasting with his predecessor, Alexander Wilson. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Audubon's remarkable journey by comparing him to Alexander Wilson, detailing Wilson’s foundational contributions to American ornithology that Audubon later built upon. Burroughs outlines the challenges Audubon faced, including hardships and perseverance during his explorations, and emphasizes the significant role his supportive wife played throughout his life. The narrative begins to delve into Audubon’s early life in Louisiana, his mixed heritage, and the pivotal experiences that ignited his lifelong love for birds and nature, illustrating the formative influences that shaped his character and career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Naturalists -- Biography Scientists -- Biography QL Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 182414 2025-08-03T11:20:23.125681 text/html 178863 2014-09-01T10:24:52 text/html 138803 2025-08-03T11:20:28.667580 application/epub+zip 139556 2025-08-03T11:20:25.764660 application/epub+zip 126196 2025-08-03T11:20:24.703622 application/epub+zip 286585 2025-08-03T11:20:30.923668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271806 2025-08-03T11:20:28.047667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239780 2022-09-04T05:52:58.487830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154437 2025-08-03T11:20:22.720713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154688 2014-09-01T10:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154679 2014-09-01T10:24:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20404 2025-08-03T11:20:31.048580 application/rdf+xml 15271 2025-08-03T11:20:25.201637 image/jpeg 3850 2025-08-03T11:20:24.948614 image/jpeg 60651 2014-09-01T10:25:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 63414 2014-09-01T10:25:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 60612 2014-09-01T10:25:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 137085 2025-08-03T11:20:23.140615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia