William Bartram's Travels remains in print more than two hundred years after its first publication, a testament to its place as the seminal scholarship in southern and early American botany and natural history, as well as the inspiration for romantic poets and writers of the age. This volume reprints the Travels in full and follows with an anthology of modern writings on nature and natural history in the south inspired by Bartram's work. Contributors include writers from a variety of disciplines including historians, scientists, poets, naturalists and artists. The work includes numerous illustrations and maps as well as a selection of color plates. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)