On Bourbon Island off the coast of Madagascar, a French ornithologist and his assistant are caught up in an adventure involving slavery, colonialism, and the last days of the great pirates.
Provides an illustrated biography of the renowned American naturalist and artist John James Audubon, revealing his life's work studying and drawing the birds of the world.
John James Audubon and the making of the Birds of America
Souder, William
2004
Examines the life of John James Audubon, and tells the story of his long struggle against the scientific establishment to gain recognition for his lifelike paintings of birds.
the art and photography of the world's foremost birder
Peterson, Roger Tory
1994
Survey of the career of orinthologist Roger Tory Peterson, featuring the paintings, prints, book illustrations, photographs, and films he created in his quest to study birds.
Tracks the life of this American artist, activist, and passionate bird lover from his days as a child, to art student, to creator of the Peterson Field Guides, to global environmentalist.