American Eden - David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic (Hardcover)

When Dr David Hosack tilled the America's first botanical garden in the Manhattan soil more than two hundred years ago, he didn't just dramatically alter the New York landscape; he left a monumental legacy of advocacy for public health and wide-ranging support for the sciences. A charismatic dreamer admired by the likes of Jefferson, Madison and Humboldt, and intimate friends with both Hamilton and Burr, the Columbia professor devoted his life to inspiring Americans to pursue medicine and botany with a rigour to rival Europe's. Though he was shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding fathers Hosack and his story remain unknown. Now, in melodic prose, Victoria Johnson eloquently chronicles Hosack's tireless career to reveal the breadth of his impact.

General

Imprint:	Liveright Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2018
Authors:	Victoria Johnson
Dimensions:	241 x 163 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Rough front
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-1-63149-419-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardens (descriptions, history etc) Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Horticulture > General Books > Gardening > Gardens (descriptions, history etc)
LSN:	1-63149-419-8
Barcode:	9781631494192

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