Seeking the American Tropics

“An enlightening journey through the geological, botanical, and zoological discoveries made by the iconic naturalists who over centuries have helped shape our knowledge of South Florida’s unique and diverse natural history.” – Ron Magill, Zoo Miami

“Kushlan tells of the people who were compelled to decipher and name the tropical flora even while experiencing the difficulties of navigating landscapes so vastly different from the upper reaches of the state. This book should be read not only for the sad realization of what Florida has lost but, more importantly, for the hope offered by correcting past errors.” – Gail Fishman, author of Journeys Through Paradise: Pioneering Naturalists in the Southeast

“A sweeping historical narrative of Florida’s broad array of physical features along with those people who sought to understand, tame, chronicle, paint, alter or even preserve them.” – Paul S. George, author of Along the Miami River