"Good observers of nature" American women and the scientific study of the natural world, 1820-1885 - Gianquitto, Tina.; ebrary, Inc. (Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press, 2007)
Introduction. The languages of nature : an overview -- Botany's beautiful arrangement : Almira Phelps and Enlightenment science -- The pressure of hidden causes : Margaret Fuller and Romantic science -- The noble designs of nature : Susan Fenimore Cooper, natural science, and the picturesque aesthetic -- Spiders, ants, and carnivorous plants : Mary Treat and evolutionary science -- Epilogue. Human homes in nature's household : the emergence of a conservation ethic.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-211) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Women naturalists -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Women botanists -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Natural history -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Nature in literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Botany in literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Electronic books