From 1565 -- when Jacques Le Moyne drew the first known European illustrations of North American plants and animals -- to modern times, South Carolina has been an important center for the study of natural history. Natural History Investigations in South Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present relates the story of the state's professional and amateur natural history investigations, especially in the fields of zoology and botany. Albert E. Sanders and William D. Anderson, Jr., describe the lure of South Carolina's diverse flora and fauna; the impact of social, political, and economic events...
From 1565 -- when Jacques Le Moyne drew the first known European illustrations of North American plants and animals -- to modern times, South Carolina...