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The art and science of William Bartram
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The art and science of William Bartram

Author: Judith Magee
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press ; London : In Association with the Natural History Museum, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"William Bartram's love of nature led him to explore the environs of the American Southeast between 1773 and 1777. Here he collected plants and seeds, kept a journal of his observations of nature, and made drawings of the plants and animals he encountered. The completed drawings were sent to his patron in London, and these make up the bulk of the collection held at London's Natural History Museum." "The Art and  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Biographie
Biography
Biographies
Named Person: William Bartram; William Bartram; William Bartram; William Bartram
Material Type: Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Judith Magee
ISBN: 0271029145 9780271029146
OCLC Number: 70131180
Description: xi, 264 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 32 cm.
Contents: Prologue : explorer, naturalist, and artist --
Plant hunting and the seed trade --
The merchant's apprentice --
Cape Fear and competition --
Travels in Florida with the king's botanist --
Finding a patron --
Travels : revisiting old haunts and discovering new ones --
Encounters and observations --
The Arcadian dream --
Describing, classifying, and naming --
American science comes of age : ornithology --
American science comes of age : entomology --
Following in Bartram's footsteps --
Epilogue : contentment and serenity.
Responsibility: Judith Magee.
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William Bartram's love of nature led him to explore the environs of American Southeast between 1773 and 1777. Here he collected plants and seeds, kept a journal of his observations of nature, and made  Read more...

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