Travels Through That Part Of North America Formerly Called Louisiana V2: illustrated with notes relative chiefly to natural history (1771)

by John-Bernard Bossu and John Reinhold Forster

Book Overview

""Travels Through That Part Of North America Formerly Called Louisiana V2"" is a book written by John-Bernard Bossu in 1771. It is a travelogue that describes Bossu's journey through Louisiana, which at the time included parts of modern-day Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. The book is illustrated with notes that focus mainly on natural history, including descriptions of plants, animals, and geological formations. Bossu's observations provide a valuable historical record of the region's natural environment, as well as the customs and way of life of the Native American tribes he encountered. The book is written in a detailed and engaging style, making it an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the history and natural beauty of North America.""to which is added by the translator a systematic catalogue of all the known plants of english north america or a flora americae septentrionalis, together with an abstract of the most useful and necessary articles contained in peter loefling�������s travels through spain and cumana in south america.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104513455
• ISBN13: 9781104513450
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"