Alexander Wilson : the Scot who founded American ornithology /
Edward H. Burtt, Jr., William E. Davis, Jr.
- 444 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Themes in Wilson's life and writings -- A varied life -- Illustrating the American ornithology -- Ornithology pioneer : Alexander Wilson as scientist -- Wilson's legacy -- Appendix A. "On the shoulders of giants" : Wilson's predecessors -- Appendix B. Wilson's contemporaries and correspondents.
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