Author: EARLE, A. SCOTT. REVEAL, JAMES L.
Title: Lewis and Clark's green world : the expedition and its plants
Description: Helena. MT : Farcountry Press 2003. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 256 pages; Description: 256 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-244). Subjects: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) Plants --West (U.S.) --Pictorial works --Plant collecting --History. Summary: The United States' most prominent botanist. Reveal has joined forces with a devoted amateur (Earle is a retired surgeon and professor) to follow the Corps of Discovery's trail. focusing on the plant specimens that Capt. Meriwether Lewis 'collected for Mr. Frederick Pursh.' President Jefferson. and other scientists of the early 19th century. Earle's and Reveal's seasonal color photographs illustrate complete botanical descriptions of each plant. which are accompanied by quotes from Lewis's journal about it. along with comments from scientists of his day and since. by A. Scott Earle. James L. Reveal.ISBN: 1560372508. Weight in Kg appr.:

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