More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1459705580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
(Picoides: Bulletin of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists (Winnipeg, MB)) . This serviceable book might inspire others to follow in their footsteps. (Winnipeg Free Press)Overall it was fun to read and enlightening to be reminded of the tremendous contributions each of these people made to the study of wildlife in North America. (Canadian Field-Naturalist magazine)I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of ornithology and natural history investigation in North America
The 19th century saw early North American naturalists such as Alexander Wilson, the "Father of American Ornithology," John James Audubon, and Thomas Nuttall describing and illustrating the spectacular flora and fauna they found in the New World.Scientists of the Smithsonian Institution and the Canadian Museum of Nature worked feverishly to describe and catalogue the species that exist on the continent. Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will reco
This is her second book. . Val Shushkewich has been studying the lives of birds for most of her life. She was born and raised in Winnipeg and is now living in San Francisco