André Michaux in Florida

“Botanists, historians, and amateur naturalists alike will delight in this meticulous telling of Andre Michaux’s journey in Florida. Michaux’s passion for discovery is brought to light through a wonderful recounting of the rigors of eighteenth-century exploration and collection, dealings with local officials, and collaboration with such American naturalists as William Bartram.”—David Taylor, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina

“The appeal of Andre Michaux in Florida lies in its interest and usefulness to both professional and amateur botanists, horticulturalists, gardeners, field naturalists, and historians.”—Ronald L. Stuckey, Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio State University

“André Michaux in Florida is outstanding for its scholarship and documentation; the authors have clearly written with meticulous care to detail. . . . A critical documentation of Michaux’s botanical work in Florida that adds significantly to the historical record.”—Plant Science Bulletin

“This book makes a bold start at restoring the significance of [Michaux’s] botanical record to the history of science.”—Isis

“Taylor and Norman have provided a volume useful to specialists on Florida’s historical biological diversity. The volume will also be of use to scholars of the late colonial period in Florida, especially those interested in environmental history.”—H-Net

“[The authors] provide copious historical, geographic, and biographical background information concerning Michaux, other naturalists with whom he corresponded, and the political history of the area of Florida he explored.”—Journal of Southern History

“An excellent primary resource for understanding the second Spanish period of Florida.”—Colonial Latin American Historical Review