Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter One. Themes in Wilson’s Life and Writings 1
5. Chapter Two. A Varied Life 13
6. Chapter Three. Illustrating American Ornitholog y 63
7. Chapter Four. Pioneer Ornithologist 281
8. Chapter Five. Wilson’s Legacy 331
9. Appendix A. On the Shoulders of Giants: Wilson’s Predecessors 355
10. Appendix B. Wilson’s Contemporaries and Correspondents 385
11. Notes 413
12. Selected Bibliography 429
13. Acknowledgments 433
14. Index 437