Audubon

"At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an ... ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him on through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life--but what would the world make of his expressive and distinctly unscientific illustrations upon his return?"--Back cover.