Botanical Discoveries of Lewis & Clark: Common to This Country - Hardcover

Munger, Susan; Staub, Charlotte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579652247 ISBN 13: 9781579652241

Publisher: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Lewis and Clark's 1804 to 1806 expedition to discover a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean resulted in accomplishments never imagined. Although they never found a water route west, they discovered and described more than 40 American Indian tribes, 122 animals unknown to science, and 178 types of plants. In exquisitely detailed watercolor illustrations and intriguing essays, Common to This Country explores more than two dozen of these plants' place in history and their significance. The book skillfully chronicles Lewis' obsession with plant collecting, often in his own words, and botanically accurate watercolors display the salient features often noted in Lewis's journal. This beautiful guide will appeal to natural history buffs and gardeners alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan H. Munger is an editor, writer, and master gardener. She owns and operates Oldham Publishing Service and produces The New London Gazette. She lives in southeastern Connecticut. Verlyn Klinkenborg is the author of The Last Fine Time, Making Hay, and The Rural Life. His articles have appeared in many magazines, including The New Yorker, Harper's, Audubon, Smithsonian, and The New Republic. He teaches creative writing at Harvard University. Charlotte Staub Thomas is a botanical artist whose work has appeared in numerous shows throughout the United States. She resides in Bradenton, Florida.

Synopsis:

This title chronicles Lewis's plant-collecting expedition between 1804 and 1806, along the Missouri River, crossing the Rocky Mountains, on the Pacific coast and elsewhere. The plants are presented in the sequence they were found, in botanically correct watercolours, and include Lewis's own words.

About this edition

• Publisher: Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1579652247
• ISBN 13: 9781579652241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128