Fields of Vision: Essays on the Travels of William Bartram

Since you are reading this review, you know the significance of the contributions made by William Bartram, the father of American Natural History.We are all grateful to him, and we are grateful to those who have preserved both his legacy and his farm in Philadelphia.If you are seeking an academic treatise on Bartram, this is a good one.This is a compilation of articles on the various aspects of William Bartram work, and each demonstrate the respect that the author has for the contributions of the man to natural history.If you are seeking a picture book on Bartram or on early American natural history, this is not the book for you.