Das Paradies ist, wo die Vögel sind. Mit einer Auswahl farbenfroher und herausragend gezeichneter Vögel erfreut dieser Kalender nicht nur Ornitholog: innen das ganze Jahr. Die Zeichnungen stammen von Audubon, Sharpe, Edwards und Levaillant und zeigen die Höhepunkte der Vogelillustration aus mehreren Jahrhunderten.
John James Audubon Book order (chronological)
April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851
This artist and naturalist became renowned for his extensive studies and detailed illustrations of American birdlife in its natural habitat. His masterwork, a color-plate book, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Despite financial hardship and personal struggles, he dedicated himself to his beloved craft to capture the beauty of nature. His influence on ornithology and natural history was far-reaching, with his artistry and high standards inspiring nearly all later works.
Ornithological Biography
- 594 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Reproduction of the original: Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon
The Audubon Reader
- 680 pages
- 24 hours of reading
John James Audubon was America's dominant wildlife artist. His name remains synonymous with birds and bird conservation the world over. This book presents 'bird biographies', journal accounts of his river journeys and hunting trips with the Osage Indians, and a sampling of brief stories that have long been out of print.
Audubons's Art & Nature
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Features ninety of Audubon's most stunning bird paintings highlighted by nature prose by such classic authors as Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry James.
Vögel Amerikas
- 97 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Nachdruck der 1. Ausgabe der "kleinen Version" von 1839 des Double Elephant Folio-Buchs "Birds of America" (1827 - 1838)
Audubon's birds of America
- 127 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The celebrated naturalist's achievements in the art of bird painting are reproduced and described
