AndrÉ Michaux (1746--1802) was a French botanist and explorer most noted for his study of North American flora.Charlie Williams is retired librarian at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina. He is chairman of the AndrÉ Michaux International Society (AMIS).  Eliane M. Norman is professor emerita of biology at Stetson University. She is coauthor of AndrÉ Michaux in Florida: An Eighteenth Century Botanical Journey.  Walter Kingsley Taylor is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Central Florida. He is coauthor of AndrÉ Michaux in Florida: An Eighteenth Century Botanical Journey and author of several field guides to Florida biota, including Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities, A Guide to Florida Grasses, and Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide.

Michaux is fascinating [but] largely unknown. All of the available works on Michaux are valuable for scholars seeking to understand him as well as the early environment of the South. [Yet] all have limitations.. The present effort—translations with annotations - will remedy the lack of a solid edition of Michaux's work.. The editors have done an excellent job in gathering material and presenting their work." - Kathryn E. Holland Braund, author of Tohopeka: Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812"AndrÉ Michaux in North America brings together a wealth of material from the many worlds of early American natural history. This book is a massive undertaking, invaluable and sure to serve as a lasting resource on the transatlantic culture of scientific discovery." - Thomas Hallock, coeditor of Travels on the St. Johns River: John Bartram and William Bartra "In 1785, the great French botanist was sent to America as the official representative of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to obtain plants, especially trees, of the New World for the King's garden at Versailles. In 1794, he climbed Grandfather Mountain and wrote in his journal, 'Reached the summit of the highest mountain in North America and with my companion and guide, sang the Marseillaise and shouted "Long Live America and the Republic of France, long live Liberty! To Michaux, it was the top of the visible world and the perfect place to celebrate the triumph of freedom. Michaux was fascinated by the surrounding forest array of unique flora. Michaux's personal relationships with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington helped imbue him with a love of independence." - Text on museum display panel at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina

• List of IllustrationsForeword by James E. McClellan IIIPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Biographical SketchChapter 1. Arrival in New York, November 1785, and Relocation to Charleston, September 1786Chapter 2. Initial Journeys from Charleston, 1787Chapter 3. Exploring Florida, 1788Chapter 4. Exploring in the Carolinas, Georgia, and the Bahamas, 1788-1789Chapter 5. Charleston to New York, 1789Chapter 6. Charleston Interlude, 1790-1791Chapter 7. Journey to Canada, 1792Chapter 8. Journey into the Canadian Wilderness, 1792Chapter 9. Philadelphia, Western Expeditions Considered, 1793Chapter 10. Kentucky Journey for Genet, 1793Chapter 11. North Carolina Mountains, 1794Chapter 12. Journey West to the Mississippi River, 1795Chapter 13. Kaskaskia to Charleston, December 1795-April 1796Chapter 14. Charleston, Spring and Summer 1796Chapter 15. Return Voyage to France and Shipwreck, August 1796-January 1797Epilogue: Michaux's Last Years, 1797-1802Appendix: Plant and Animal IndexesNotesBibliographyIndex

AndrÉ Michaux (1746--1802) was a French botanist and explorer most noted for his study of North American flora.Charlie Williams is retired librarian at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina. He is chairman of the AndrÉ Michaux International Society (AMIS).  Eliane M. Norman is professor emerita of biology at Stetson University. She is coauthor of AndrÉ Michaux in Florida: An Eighteenth Century Botanical Journey.  Walter Kingsley Taylor is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Central Florida. He is coauthor of AndrÉ Michaux in Florida: An Eighteenth Century Botanical Journey and author of several field guides to Florida biota, including Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities, A Guide to Florida Grasses, and Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide.

Michaux is fascinating [but] largely unknown. All of the available works on Michaux are valuable for scholars seeking to understand him as well as the early environment of the South. [Yet] all have limitations.. The present effort—translations with annotations - will remedy the lack of a solid edition of Michaux's work.. The editors have done an excellent job in gathering material and presenting their work." - Kathryn E. Holland Braund, author of Tohopeka: Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812"AndrÉ Michaux in North America brings together a wealth of material from the many worlds of early American natural history. This book is a massive undertaking, invaluable and sure to serve as a lasting resource on the transatlantic culture of scientific discovery." - Thomas Hallock, coeditor of Travels on the St. Johns River: John Bartram and William Bartra "In 1785, the great French botanist was sent to America as the official representative of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to obtain plants, especially trees, of the New World for the King's garden at Versailles. In 1794, he climbed Grandfather Mountain and wrote in his journal, 'Reached the summit of the highest mountain in North America and with my companion and guide, sang the Marseillaise and shouted "Long Live America and the Republic of France, long live Liberty! To Michaux, it was the top of the visible world and the perfect place to celebrate the triumph of freedom. Michaux was fascinated by the surrounding forest array of unique flora. Michaux's personal relationships with Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington helped imbue him with a love of independence." - Text on museum display panel at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina

• List of IllustrationsForeword by James E. McClellan IIIPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: Biographical SketchChapter 1. Arrival in New York, November 1785, and Relocation to Charleston, September 1786Chapter 2. Initial Journeys from Charleston, 1787Chapter 3. Exploring Florida, 1788Chapter 4. Exploring in the Carolinas, Georgia, and the Bahamas, 1788-1789Chapter 5. Charleston to New York, 1789Chapter 6. Charleston Interlude, 1790-1791Chapter 7. Journey to Canada, 1792Chapter 8. Journey into the Canadian Wilderness, 1792Chapter 9. Philadelphia, Western Expeditions Considered, 1793Chapter 10. Kentucky Journey for Genet, 1793Chapter 11. North Carolina Mountains, 1794Chapter 12. Journey West to the Mississippi River, 1795Chapter 13. Kaskaskia to Charleston, December 1795-April 1796Chapter 14. Charleston, Spring and Summer 1796Chapter 15. Return Voyage to France and Shipwreck, August 1796-January 1797Epilogue: Michaux's Last Years, 1797-1802Appendix: Plant and Animal IndexesNotesBibliographyIndex