Audubon, John James: The Missouri River Journals of John James Audubon

 John James Audubon (1785-1851) is one of America's premiere wildlife artists. His book The Birds of America is considered one of the greatest picture books ever produced, and his monumental The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America has been hailed as an American classic. Daniel Patterson is a professor of English at Central Michigan University. He is the author and editor of several books, including John James Audubon's Journal of 1826: The Voyage to "The Birds of America" (Nebraska, 2011) and Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia.