{"product_id":"andre-michaux-in-north-america-9780817320300","title":"André Michaux in North America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown to today's biologists primarily as the “Michx”, at the end of more than 700 plant names, Andre Michaux was an intrepid French naturalist. Straddling the fields of documentary editing, history of the early republic, history of science, botany, and American studies, this book is the first complete English edition of Michaux's American journals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichaux is fascinating [but] largely unknown. All of the available works on Michaux are valuable for scholars seeking to understand him as well as the early environment of the South. [Yet] all have limitations.. The present effort—translations with annotations - will remedy the lack of a solid edition of Michaux's work.. The editors have done an excellent job in gathering material and presenting their work.\" - Kathryn E. Holland Braund, author of \u003ci\u003eTohopeka: Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAndrÉ Michaux in North America\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wealth of material from the many worlds of early American natural history. This book is a massive undertaking, invaluable and sure to serve as a lasting resource on the transatlantic culture of scientific discovery.\" - Thomas Hallock, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eTravels on the St. Johns River: John Bartram and William Bartra\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In 1785, the great French botanist was sent to America as the official representative of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to obtain plants, especially trees, of the New World for the King's garden at Versailles. In 1794, he climbed Grandfather Mountain and wrote in his journal, 'Reached the summit of the highest mountain in North America and with my companion and guide, sang the Marseillaise and shouted \"Long Live America and the Republic of France, long live Liberty! To Michaux, it was the top of the visible world and the perfect place to celebrate the triumph of freedom. Michaux was fascinated by the surrounding forest array of unique flora. Michaux's personal relationships with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington helped imbue him with a love of independence.\" - Text on museum display panel at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by James E. McClellan III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Biographical Sketch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. Arrival in New York, November 1785, and Relocation to Charleston, September 1786\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. Initial Journeys from Charleston, 1787\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. Exploring Florida, 1788\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. Exploring in the Carolinas, Georgia, and the Bahamas, 1788-1789\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Charleston to New York, 1789\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6. Charleston Interlude, 1790-1791\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7. Journey to Canada, 1792\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8. Journey into the Canadian Wilderness, 1792\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9. Philadelphia, Western Expeditions Considered, 1793\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10. Kentucky Journey for Genet, 1793\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11. North Carolina Mountains, 1794\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12. Journey West to the Mississippi River, 1795\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13. Kaskaskia to Charleston, December 1795-April 1796\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 14. Charleston, Spring and Summer 1796\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 15. Return Voyage to France and Shipwreck, August 1796-January 1797\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: Michaux's Last Years, 1797-1802\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Plant and Animal Indexes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577620730199,"sku":"9780817320300","price":42.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780817320300.jpg?v=1746095982","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/andre-michaux-in-north-america-9780817320300","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}