Author:
Fuller, Randall, 1963- author.
Imprint:New York, New York : Viking, [2017]
Descriptionx, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Part I: Origins. 1. The book from across the Atlantic ; 2. Gray's Botany ; 3. Beetles, birds, theories ; 4. Word of mouth ; 5. Making a stir ; 6. A night at the Lyceum ; 7. The nick of time -- Part II: Struggles. 8. Bones of contention ; 9. Agassiz ; 10. The what-is-it? ; 11. A spirited conflict ; 12. Into the vortex ; 13. Tree of life ; 14. A jolt of recognition ; 15. Wildfires -- Part III: Adaptations. 16. Discord in Concord ; 17. Moods ; 18. Meditations in a garden ; 19. The succession of forest trees ; 20. Races of the Old World ; 21. A cold shudder -- Part IV: Transformations. 22. At Down House ; 23. The ghost of John Brown ; 24. In the transcendental graveyard.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
