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While this book is a biography of Aven Nelson (1859-1952), the preeminent botanist of the Rocky Mountain region for nearly a third of a century, it is also a study of the spirit of his age in the American West and of those capacities which combine to create the truly seminal teacher.
Biographical information on Aven Nelson, President-elect of the Botanical Society of America.
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While this book is a biography of Aven Nelson, the preeminent botanist of the Rocky Mountain region for nearly a third of a century, it is also a study of the spirit of his age in the American West and of those wcapacities which combine to create the truly seminal teacher.
Annotation "In her inquiry into the intricate connections among work, place, and people, Frieda Knobloch explores the lives of two Rocky Mountain botanists, Aven Nelson (1859-1952) and Ruth Ashton Nelson (1896-1987)." "Botanical Companions is a reworking of academic genres that will intrigue readers interested in environmental history, ecocriticism, cultural studies, American studies, and the natural history of the Rocky Mountain West."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
While this book is a biography of Aven Nelson (1859-1952), the preeminent botanist of the Rocky Mountain region for nearly a third of a century, it is also a study of the spirit of his age in the American West and of those capacities which combine to create the truly seminal teacher.