Project Gutenberg 2012-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 174 Audubon, John James 1785 1851 Audubon, Jean Jacques Fougère Rabin, Jean Audubon, Jean Jacques Fougere Coues, Elliott 1842 1899 Audubon, Maria R. (Maria Rebecca) 1843 1925 Audubon, Maria Rebecca Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1" by Maria R. Audubon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life and experiences of John James Audubon, the renowned naturalist and painter, through his own journals and letters. It offers a captivating glimpse into his childhood, family background, and the development of his passion for ornithology and art, set against the backdrop of early American history. At the start of the volume, the author provides a preface that emphasizes the collaborative effort behind the creation of the book, expressing gratitude to various individuals who helped preserve and organize Audubon's writings. The introduction then delves into Audubon's early life, detailing his birth in Louisiana and upbringing in France. It describes his relationships with family members, particularly with his father and stepmother, and sets the stage for his fascination with birds and nature, which eventually leads to his pivotal role in American natural history. This opening portion establishes a foundation for understanding Audubon's character and aspirations, presenting him as a passionate, adventurous spirit determined to capture the beauty of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39975/39975-h/images/cover.jpg en Birds -- North America Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Diaries Naturalists -- United States -- Diaries QL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 1208107 1208116 2024-09-16T17:29:13.389829 2023-09-17T11:38:32.598395 text/html text/html 1216828 2012-06-11T21:00:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2092989 2012-06-11T21:04:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2183141 2024-09-16T17:29:26.784764 application/epub+zip 2200078 2024-09-16T17:29:15.321858 application/epub+zip 550926 2024-09-16T17:29:14.341087 application/epub+zip 2501883 2024-09-16T17:29:35.923742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2437488 2024-09-16T17:29:25.645809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791754 2022-09-18T10:02:05.502490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092255 1092062 2024-09-16T17:29:11.777862 2023-09-17T11:38:31.007378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1091805 2012-06-11T21:00:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 424292 2012-06-11T21:04:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1091922 2012-06-11T21:03:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424018 2012-06-11T21:04:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22231 2024-09-16T17:29:36.089744 application/rdf+xml 9480 2024-09-16T17:29:14.481846 image/jpeg 1722 2024-09-16T17:29:14.411833 image/jpeg 2109665 2024-09-16T17:29:13.547837 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia