Nineteenth-Century Ornithology

Volume 2, Ornithology Abroad, focusses on ornithological activity beyond Britain. The volume commences with readings related to ornithology and the quest for the North West Passage. These are followed by a reading from Alexander Wilson, a Scot who emigrated to America and found fame (if not fortune) as an ornithologist, illustrator and author. Staying in America, the next readings cover the expans...