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Book Title
Collector : David Douglas and The Natural History of the Northwest
Publication Name
The Collector
Title
The Collector
Subtitle
David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
Author
Jack Nisbet
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
1570616671
EAN
9781570616679
ISBN
9781570616679
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Science, History
Release Date
03/08/2010
Release Year
2010
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.6in
Item Length
8.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Canada / General, Life Sciences / Botany, Natural History, Adventurers & Explorers, Environmentalists & Naturalists, History, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Equal parts biography, natural history, and travelogue, Jack Nisbet tells the story of David Douglas, the 19th century Scottish naturalist and botanical explorer--perfect for amateur naturalists and armchair historians of the Pacific Northwest The Collector tracks Douglas's fascinating history, from his humble birth in Scotland in 1799 to his botanical training under the famed William Jackson Hooker, and details his adventures in North America discovering exotic new plants for the English and European market. Douglas's discoveries include hundreds of western plants--most notably the Douglas Fir. The book takes readers along on Douglas's journeys into a literal brave new world of then-obscure realms from Puget Sound to the Sandwich Islands. "In telling Douglas's story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances." Bookmarks Magazine "An exhilarating biography that provides an entertaining portrait of the unfettered determination that drove one of the giants in the field of botanical exploration and infused the young nation he viewed with a keen and zealous spirit." Booklist

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Publisher
Sasquatch Books
ISBN-10
1570616671
ISBN-13
9781570616679
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81817606

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Book Title
Collector : David Douglas and The Natural History of the Northwest
Author
Jack Nisbet
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Canada / General, Life Sciences / Botany, Natural History, Adventurers & Explorers, Environmentalists & Naturalists, History, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Science, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz

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Jack Nisbet's brisk, thrilling accoun allows us to walk, ride, and paddle along with David Douglas, the tireless nineteenth-century Scotsman whose name is attached to Cascadia's iconic fir. Nisbet takes us on the ultimate naturalist's tour of a largely|9781570616679|, "In telling Douglas' story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances." --Bookmarks Magazine "...a compelling look into what the world here was like just before widespread white settlement." --The Inlander "Nisbet gracefully and concisely traces Douglas' journey from a gardener's apprentice in Scotland to a young botanist-collector." --The Spokesman Review "...an exhilarating biography that provides an entertaining portrait of the unfettered determination that drove one of the giants in the field of botanical exploration and infused the young nation he viewed with a keen and zealous spirit." --Booklist "Nisbet's well-researched narrative has considerable bounce and drama... It's a portrait of a true adventurer . . . a solid piece of scholarship and synthesis." --Kirkus Reviews "...an energetic and informative narrative that evokes a geography that is familiar to us in some ways, and yet in other ways has been dramatically altered." --The Bookmonger(Barbara Lloyd McMichael), In telling Douglas' story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances." — Bookmarks Magazine …a compelling look into what the world here was like just before widespread white settlement." — The Inlander Nisbet gracefully and concisely traces Douglas' journey from a gardener's apprentice in Scotland to a young botanist-collector." — The Spokesman Review …an exhilarating biography that provides an entertaining portrait of the unfettered determination that drove one of the giants in the field of botanical exploration and infused the young nation he viewed with a keen and zealous spirit." — Booklist Nisbet's well-researched narrative has considerable bounce and drama… It's a portrait of a true adventurer . . . a solid piece of scholarship and synthesis." — Kirkus Reviews …an energetic and informative narrative that evokes a geography that is familiar to us in some ways, and yet in other ways has been dramatically altered." — The Bookmonger (Barbara Lloyd McMichael)
Dewey Decimal
508.795
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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    Well written, fascinating story of David Douglas, his work and areas he visited.

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