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The collector : David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest Cover Image Book Book

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: 9781570616679
  • ISBN: 9781570616136
  • ISBN: 1570616132
  • Physical Description: xiii, 290 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books ; c2009.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Douglas, David, 1799-1834.
Botanists > Scotland > Biography.
Naturalists > Scotland > Biography.
Botany > Northwest, Pacific > History > 19th century.
Natural history > Northwest, Pacific.
Scientific expeditions > Northwest, Pacific > History > 19th century.
Northwest, Pacific > Description and travel.
Canada > Description and travel.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Swinomish Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Regional Library.

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La Conner Regional Library 508.795 NISBET 110660 NON FICTION Available -

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