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| Author | : Jack Nisbet |
| Publisher | : Sasquatch Books |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1570618291 |
During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest. Despite his early death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of the region. David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work is a colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people and landscapes. This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels that will open at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane in September 2012.
| Author | : Dale L. Morgan |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
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| Author | : Ann Lindsay |
| Publisher | : White Lion Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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One of the most celebrated scientists and explorers of his day, David Douglas devoted his extraordinary energies to the exploration of the wild, unknown Pacific Northwest. This was the heroic age of botany, when European collectors scoured the globe for new species, and scientists and gardeners alike had an insatiable appetite for the exotic trees and plants of Asia, North America and Australia. In 1824 David Douglas set out on a journey to the area that will be forever associated with his name -- western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, which had first been explored by Lewis and Clark only 20 years before. For the next ten years, Douglas devoted himself to the exploration of this vast and virtually unknown land, to the collecting and classification of its flora, and to recording the life of its Native American population. The tree which bears his name was only one of 200 species which he was the first to collect and describe, and far from the only one which was to become of economic or horticultural importance.
| Author | : Jack Nisbet |
| Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
| Total Pages | : 398 |
| Release | : 2011-03 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1459612515 |
Jack Nisbet first told the story of British explorer David Thompson, who mapped the Columbia River, in his acclaimed book Sources of the River, which set the standard for research and narrative biography for the region. Now Nisbet turns his attention to David Douglas, the premier botanical explorer in the Pacific Northwest and throughout other a...
| Author | : David Douglas |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 381 |
| Release | : 2011-09-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1108033776 |
This 1914 edition of journals by the Scottish botanist David Douglas (1799-1834) also includes reports of his mysterious death.
| Author | : Carol Sheriff |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1997-06-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1429952482 |
Rediscover the Gems of Antiquity in The Artificial River Woven from a rich tapestry of research, The Artificial River is more than just a historical account of the Erie Canal—it encapsulates a pivotal era in United States history, especially the monumental strides in engineering, commerce, and socio-cultural shifts between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Join Carol Sheriff as she vividly paints the human endeavor behind the making of the Erie Canal—an artificial river that irrevocably changed landscapes and lives. This skillfully crafted narrative opens the door to the past, inviting you on a fascinating journey through time. The Artificial River immerses you in the lives of ordinary yet extraordinary individuals—farmers, businessmen, tourists, and government officials—who stood at the forefront of this significant transformation. The Erie Canal wasn’t just a waterway–it was a lifeline that laid the foundation for the capitalist democracy we know today. The Artificial River is a cleverly bound chronicle of American commerce and the spirit of public good—one that’s sure to captivate history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
| Author | : Bancroft Library |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 1963 |
| Genre | : America |
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| Author | : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1516 |
| Release | : 1970 |
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| Author | : Bancroft Library |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 1963 |
| Genre | : America |
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| Author | : New-York Historical Society |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 1975 |
| Genre | : New York (State) |
| ISBN | : |
