American Eden
David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic
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2019
Liveright Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-63149-601-1 (ISBN)
Liveright Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-63149-601-1 (ISBN)
The untold story of Hamilton’s—and Burr’s—physician whose dream to build America’s first botanical garden inspired the young Republic.
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.
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.
Victoria Johnson, a former Cullman Fellow, is currently an associate professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College (City University of New York), where she teaches on the history of nonprofits, philanthropy, and New York City.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.05.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 16 pages of black and white illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 211 mm |
| Gewicht | 393 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63149-601-8 / 1631496018 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63149-601-1 / 9781631496011 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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