List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductory Pt. 1: Women on the Edge of Science1: Who Can Speak in Nature's Name? 2: Retelling the Story of Science: The Wonders of Nature 3: Cataloging the Natural World: Case Studies of Women Naturalists Pt. 2: Nature's Crusaders4: Nurturing Nature 5: "Tongues of Fire": Womanist Visions of Nature Pt. 3: Storied Nature6: Aestheticizing Nature 7: Hunting and Gathering Writing 8: Storied Animals 9: Kindred Natures: The Earthlings Afterward: An Afterword Bibliography Index