The Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark, Vol 12(English, Paperback, Lewis Meriwether)

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The Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark, Vol 12(English, Paperback, Lewis Meriwether) is written by Lewis Meriwether and published by University of Nebraska Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0803280327 (ISBN 10) and 9780803280328 (ISBN 13).

This landmark volume contains the most complete listing and presentation of the plant specimens collected by the Lewis and Clark expedition. All but one of the plants were collected by Meriwether Lewis, the expedition's botanist. The collection, how-ever, was nearly lost over the years when it was scattered among various botanists who intended to catalog the expedition's scientific discoveries. Fortunately, for many years the specimens have been in the care of major institutions, principally the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The 239 extant items are brought together in one book for the first time. This indispensable volume will assist researchers and enthusiasts hoping to identify each plant's date and place of collection and other information such as plant habitat and ethnobotanical use.