| Description |
xv, 306 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-297) and index. |
| Contents |
First contact -- Illuminating natural history : Mark Catesby (April 3, 1683-December 23, 1749) -- The Bartram legacy : John Bartram (May 23, 1699-September 1777), William Bartram (April 9, 1739-July 22, 1823) -- The intriguing naturalist : Andre Michaux (March 7, 1746-November 1802) -- A peculiar liking for insects : John Abbot (June 11, 1751-1840) -- The lovely face of nature : Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766-August 23, 1813) -- The man who painted birds : John James Audubon (April 26, 1785-January 27, 1851) -- The Garden of Eden : Hardy Bryan Croom (October 8, 1797-October 9, 1837) -- Medicine man : Alvan Wentworth Chapman (September 28, 1809-April 6, 1899) -- Walking in heaven's light : John Muir (April 21, 1838-December 24, 1914) -- A voice for Florida conservation : John Kunkel Small (January 31, 1869-January 21, 1938) -- Saving a swamp : Roland Harper (August 11, 1878-April 30, 1966), Francis Harper (November 17, 1886-November 17, 1972). |
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Naturalists -- Southern States.
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Natural history -- Southern States.
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Fishman, Gail -- Travel -- Southern States.
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Southern States -- Description and travel.
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| ISBN |
0813018749 (acid-free paper) |
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