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Artist, writer, botanist, gardener, naturalist, intrepid wilderness explorer, and self-styled "philosophical pilgrim," William Bartram was an extraordinary figure in eighteenth-century American life. The first American to devote himself to what we would now call the environment,... Read Full Overview

Bartram explored Northern Florida, Georgia, Carolinas in 1773-1778 and reported on wild life, plants, Indians, early settlers. Fascinating reading. Copyright ? Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Bartram explored Northern Florida, Georgia, Carolinas in 1773-1778 and reported on wild life, plants, Indians, early settlers. Fascinating reading.

The son of a naturalist, William Bartram (1739-1823) was commissioned to undertake a tour of south-eastern North America in 1773. Collecting seeds, taking specimens and making meticulous drawings and observations of previously unknown flora and fauna, his four-year expedition... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee country, the extensive territories of the Muscogulges or Creek confederacy, and the country of the Chactaws. This book, "Travels through North and South Carolina", by William Bartram, is a... Read Full Overview

Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, - the Cherokee Country, the extensive Territories of the Muscogulges and the Country of the Chactaws. Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1793. Hansebooks is editor of... Read Full Overview