Download or read book Botanical Exploration of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1790-1850 written by Susan Delano McKelvey and published by Northwest Reprints (Hardcover). This book was released on 1991 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic scholarly work, written with charm and humanity. The accounts of the travels and collections of botanical explorers range from the well known -- Lewis and Clark, Menzies, Douglas -- to the obscure.