The collector : David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest

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The collector : David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest / Jack Nisbet.

Nisbet, Jack, 1949- (Author).

Summary:

The story of David Douglas, the premier botanical explorer in the Pacific Northwest and other areas of western North America. Douglas' discoveries include hundreds of western plants--most notably the Douglas Fir. The Collector tracks Douglas, from his humble birth in Scotland in 1799 to his botanical training under the famed William Jackson Hooker to his adventures in North America discovering "exotic" new plants for the English and European market.

Record details

ISBN: 9781570616136
ISBN: 1570616132
ISBN: 9781570616679
ISBN: 1570616671
Physical Description: xiii, 290 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Publisher: Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books ; ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: I Fruits of the New World: 1823-24 1 -- II The Rites of Neptune: 1824-25 23 -- III Between the Desert and the Sea: Spring-Summer 1825 37 -- IV Taking the Smoke: Summer-Winter 1825 53 -- V The Interior Year: Spring 1826 73 -- VI Sleeping on Shattered Stones: Summer 1826 91 -- VII The Perfect Enthusiast: Fall 1826-Spring 1827 117 -- VIII Crown of the Continent: Spring-Summer 1827 143 -- IX "A Scientifick Naturalist": Fall 1827-Fall 1829 167 -- X Breathing New Climates: Fall 1829-Fall 1832 191 -- XI The Canyon: Winter 1832-Summer 1833 211 -- XII Craters: 1834 229.