Audubon's Elephant : The Story of John James Audubon's Epic Struggle to Publish the 'Birds of America

I wish I could say which ran out of steam first (if I may use a cliche)--the book or me. "Audubon's Elephant: America's Greatest Naturalist and the Making of the Birds of America" began as such a promising book, but by mid-point I could read no more ...