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The Life and Letters of Alexander Wilson

Author : Alexander Wilson
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780871691545
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book The Life and Letters of Alexander Wilson written by Alexander Wilson and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1983 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Wilson, expatriate Scotsman, poet, & reformer, has been called "the Father of American Ornithology." This collection of his letters, many of them new & many complete for the first time, captures a splendid & stimulating time in American history. Wilson was a confidant of William Bartram, a correspondent of Thomas Jefferson, a sensitive personality who set out as he said to make "a collection of all our finest birds." In pursuit of this goal he traveled through much of the eastern part of the U.S., often on foot. His letters well document the joy he felt at each new discovery as well as the terrible physical harships he endured. Though later overshadowed by J.J. Audubon, Wilson deserves much credit for being one of the pioneers in American ornithology. Includes an intro. by Clark Hunter, ed. of the letters.

Before & After

Author : Alison Wilson
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 1472132343
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Before & After written by Alison Wilson and published by Constable. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aged nineteen, Alison McKelvie was a self-confessed romantic, immersed in books and poetry, and dreaming of beauty, truth and love. In 1940, whilst working as a secretary at MI6, Alison met Alexander Wilson. Thirty years her senior, Alexander was worldly and charismatic. An intense affair quickly led to marriage and two children. But the Wilsons' lives then spiralled into the depths of poverty. Alexander was sacked, imprisoned twice, and then declared bankrupt. His lack of reliability was a hefty emotional burden for Alison to bear. Nevertheless, she loved her husband unreservedly and stuck by him through thick and thin. In 1963, Alexander died suddenly of a heart attack. Alison's world imploded when she discovered that their life together had been built upon layer after layer of deception. Who was Alexander Wilson? How well had Alison really known him? Slowly the lies were unravelled: Alexander had been a novelist, spy and, devastatingly, a bigamist. Alison was the third of four wives, her children two of seven. The inspiration for critically-acclaimed drama Mrs Wilson, Before & After is the powerful and poignant memoir of Alison Wilson. 'Before' peels back the complex layers of a marriage steeped in lies, and the shattering heartbreak which followed. 'After' tells of an intensely-felt redemption through religion. Before & After is, first and foremost, a love story, but it is also an account of one extraordinarily strong woman's deep, unwavering faith.

Wilson the Ornithologist: a new chapter in his life. (Embodying many letters hitherto unpublished.).

Author : Allan Park Paton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Wilson the Ornithologist: a new chapter in his life. (Embodying many letters hitherto unpublished.). written by Allan Park Paton and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life of Alexander Wilson

Author : William Bourne Oliver PEABODY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Life of Alexander Wilson written by William Bourne Oliver PEABODY and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alexander Wilson

Author : Edward H. Burtt Jr.
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674073738
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Alexander Wilson written by Edward H. Burtt Jr. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the bicentennial of his death, this beautifully illustrated volume pays tribute to the Scot who became the father of American ornithology. Alexander Wilson made unique contributions to ecology and animal behavior. His drawings of birds in realistic poses in their natural habitat inspired Audubon, Spencer Fullerton Baird, and other naturalists.

Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson

Author : George Ord
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson written by George Ord and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson

Author : Alexander Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life of Alexander Wilson

Author : William Bourne Oliver PEABODY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Life of Alexander Wilson written by William Bourne Oliver PEABODY and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alexander McQueen

Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476776741
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Alexander McQueen written by Andrew Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life. When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune, and glamour. He designed clothes for the world's most beautiful women and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day. He created a multimillion-dollar luxury brand that became a favorite with celebrities including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, in his private life, his failure to find lasting love in a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were the dark secrets that haunted his sleep... A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, Alexander McQueen tells the complete sensational story, and includes never-before-seen photos. Those closest to the designer--his family, friends, and lovers--have spoken for the first time about the man they knew, a fragmented individual, a lost boy who battled to gain entry into a world that ultimately destroyed him. "There's blood beneath every layer of skin," McQueen once said. Andrew Wilson's biography, filled with groundbreaking material, dispels myths, corrects inaccuracies, and offers new insights into McQueen's private life and the source of his creative genius"--

Poetical Works

Author : Alexander Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Poetical Works written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson

Author : George Ord
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780428867355
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson written by George Ord and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sketch of the Life of Alexander Wilson: Author of the American Ornithology IN the preface to the first edition of this biographical sketch, the motives of the publication are stated, and the peculiar circum stances under which its author was placed, in respect to materi als, are detailed; there is, therefore, no need of repeating them. It has been thought preper to augment the volume, by a se lection from the series of interesting letters, which were put into the writer's hands by some of Wilson's personal friends, who were anxious that these memorials should not be lost. It may be, perhaps, objected, that some of them are of too triﬂing a nature for publication; but let it be observed that they all, more or less, tend to throw light upon the employments, and peculiarities of character, of an individual of no every day occurrence; one of those to whose genius we would render homage, and the memory of whom we delight to cherish. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Alexander Wilson, Poet-naturalist

Author : James Southall Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Alexander Wilson, Poet-naturalist written by James Southall Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Supplement to the American Ornithology of Alexander Wilson Containing a Sketch of the Author's Life, With a Selection From His Letters; Some Remarks Upon His Writings; and History of Those Birds Which Were Intended to Compose Part of His Ninth Volume.

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Author : George 1781-1866 Ord
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014428073
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Supplement to the American Ornithology of Alexander Wilson Containing a Sketch of the Author's Life, With a Selection From His Letters; Some Remarks Upon His Writings; and History of Those Birds Which Were Intended to Compose Part of His Ninth Volume. written by George 1781-1866 Ord and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Spare the Birds!

Author : Carolyn Merchant
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300224923
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Spare the Birds! written by Carolyn Merchant and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1887, a year after founding the Audubon Society, explorer and conservationist George Bird Grinnell launched Audubon Magazine. The magazine constituted one of the first efforts to preserve bird species decimated by the women’s hat trade, hunting, and loss of habitat. Within two years, however, for practical reasons, Grinnell dissolved both the magazine and the society. Remarkably, Grinnell’s mission was soon revived by women and men who believed in it, and the work continues today. In this, the only comprehensive history of the first Audubon Society (1886–1889), Carolyn Merchant presents the exceptional story of George Bird Grinnell and his writings and legacy. The book features Grinnell’s biographies of ornithologists John James Audubon and Alexander Wilson and his editorials and descriptions of Audubon’s bird paintings. This primary documentation combined with Carolyn Merchant’s insightful analysis casts new light on Grinnell, the origins of the first Audubon Society, and the conservation of avifauna.

Under a Wild Sky

Author : William Souder
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
ISBN 13 : 1571319239
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Under a Wild Sky written by William Souder and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Pulitzer Prize–finalist biography, the author of Mad at the World examines the little-known life of the man behind the well-known bird survey. John James Audubon is renowned for his masterpiece of natural history and art, The Birds of America, the first nearly comprehensive survey of the continent’s birdlife. And yet few people understand, and many assume incorrectly, what sort of man he was. How did the illegitimate son of a French sea captain living in Haiti, who lied both about his parentage and his training, rise to become one of the greatest natural historians ever and the greatest name in ornithology? In Under a Wild Sky this Pulitzer Prize finalist, William Souder reveals that Audubon did not only compose the most famous depictions of birds the world has ever seen, but he also composed a brilliant mythology of self. In this dazzling work of biography, Souder charts the life of a driven man who, despite all odds, became the historical figure we know today. “A meticulous biography and a fascinating portrait of a young nation.”—San Francisco Chronicle “As richly endowed and densely packed as the forests of Audubon’s day.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Deftly weaves together the story of the self-taught artist and naturalist…with the development of scientific inquiry in the early years of the republic and the lives of ordinary Americans as the new nation spilled westward over the mountains from the Eastern seaboard.”—Los Angeles Times

The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson

Author : Alexander Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson written by Alexander Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird

Author : Jack E. Davis
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631495267
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird written by Jack E. Davis and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Books of the Month: Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America. The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you’re not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as “majestic” and “noble,” yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from before the nation’s founding through inconceivable resurgences of this enduring all-American species, Jack E. Davis contrasts the age when native peoples lived beside it peacefully with that when others, whether through hunting bounties or DDT pesticides, twice pushed Haliaeetus leucocephalus to the brink of extinction. Filled with spectacular stories of Founding Fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers, and the lives of bald eagles themselves—monogamous creatures, considered among the animal world’s finest parents—The Bald Eagle is a much-awaited cultural and natural history that demonstrates how this bird’s wondrous journey may provide inspiration today, as we grapple with environmental peril on a larger scale.