Description: Product Description : The Travels of William Bartram: Naturalist Edition For years serious naturalists have treasured their copies of Francis Harpers naturalists edition of The Travels of William Bartram as the definitive version of Bartrams pioneering survey Complete with notes and commentary an annotated index maps a bibliography and a general index this classic is now back in print for the first time in decades Harpers knowledge of natural history transforms Bartrams accounts of the southern states from a curious record of personal observation from the past into a guidebook useful to modern biologists historians ornithologists and ethnologistsIn 1773 the naturalist and writer William Bartram set out from Philadelphia on a fouryear journey ranging from the Carolinas to Florida and Mississippi For Bartram it was the perfect opportunity to pursue his interest in observing and drawing plants and birds Combining precise and detailed scientific observations with a profound appreciation of nature he produced a written account of his journey that would later influence both scientists and poets including Wordsworth and ColeridgeBartram was among the first to integrate scientific observations and personal commentary Unlike most of his contemporaries he condemned the idea that nature was simply a resource to be consumed Instead he championed the aesthetic and scientific values of an infinite variety of animated scenes inexpressibly beautiful and pleasing From his field journals he prepared a report for his benefactor and a larger report for the public The former was rediscovered much later and published in 1943 the latter was published in 1791 and became the basis for the modern Bartrams Travels( it is an used product )
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Brand: University of Georgia Press
UPC: 9780820320274
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Country of Origin: USA United States
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Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 6X1.7X9
ISBN-10: 820320277
ISBN-13: 9780820320274
SKU: SONG0820320277
No. of Pages: 824
Type: Books
Original Language: English
Book Title: Travels of William Bartram
Number of Pages: 824 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Item Height: 1.7 in
Publication Year: 1998
Topic: United States / South / General, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Ecology, Regional
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Travel, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 37.4 Oz
Author: William Bartram
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
