"A Region of Astonishing Beauty"

Author: Roger Lawrence Williams

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1570983976

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As we approach the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 2004, attention will inevitably turn to the nineteenth century explorers who risked life and limb to interpret the natural history of the American West.

Botanical Companions
Botanical Companions

Author: Frieda Knobloch

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1587295172

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Annotation "In her inquiry into the intricate connections among work, place, and people, Frieda Knobloch explores the lives of two Rocky Mountain botanists, Aven Nelson (1859-1952) and Ruth Ashton Nelson (1896-1987)." "Botanical Companions is a reworking of academic genres that will intrigue readers interested in environmental history, ecocriticism, cultural studies, American studies, and the natural history of the Rocky Mountain West."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved