Common to This Country: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis and Clark by Susan H. Munger. Lewis and Clark's expedition to discover a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean, from 1804 to 1806, resulted in accomplishments never imagined. Although they never found a water route west, they discovered and described more that 40 American Indian tribes and 122 animals, as well as collected more than 200 specimens of plants, many of them new to Western science, In expuisitely detailed watercolor illustrations and intriguing essays, Common to This Country exlores the history and significance of more than two dozen of these plants. The book skillfully chronicles Lewis's fascination with plant collecting throughout the journey. Often in Lewis's own words, the text captures the excitement he felt upon encountering these marvels. Beautiful and botanically accurate watercolors and plant profiles describe the salient features often noted in Lewis's journal. The reader experiences the history of the expedition as well, as the plants are presented in the order in which they were encountered. Jacketed hardcover, 7 1/4" x 9 1/2", 128 pgs, color paintings. FREE SHIPPING! To order by phone call toll-free: 866-596-9982