American natural history
Subtitle: based on the Bibliography of American natural history, 1769-1865, by Max Meisel.
Contributors: Meisel, Max, 1892-
Publisher: Research Publications
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Natural history -- United States -- Sources.; Naturalists -- United States -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Notes: Reproduces the writings from explorers' journals and travelers' accounts during America's frontier days.  Included are the writings of many noted naturalists, such as John Charles Fremont, Matthew Calbraith Perry and Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who examined, identified and classified specimens of all types, including animal and plant life as well as varied aspects of geology. The materials have been collected from several scientific journals, federal reports and the publications of science organizations and societies.
Accompanied by a printed guide, entitled: American natural history : a guide to the microfilm collection. (33 p. ; 28 cm.)