Experiencing Nature: The Spanish American Empire and the Early Scientific Revolution"A very significant contribution. . . . This book tells a story that is usually left out of the master narrative of the history of exploration. . . . Moreover, it tells a story based on real expeditions and experiences, and it quotes liberally and effectively from engaging reports and sixteenth century treatises, so it should appeal to general readers as well." Carla Rahn Phillips, Union Pacific Professor in Comparative Early Modern History,