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 458 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.