Ebook: The collector: David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest
Author: Douglas David, Nisbet Jack
- Tags: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Science & Technology, Botanists--Scotland, Botany--Northwest Pacific--History--19th century, Naturalists--Scotland, NATURE--Essays, NATURE--Reference, Scientific expeditions--Northwest Pacific--History--19th century, TRAVEL--Special Interest--Ecotourism, Natural history--Northwest Pacific, Natural history, Naturalists, Scientific expeditions, Travel, Botanists, Botany, History, Biographies, Biography, Douglas David -- 1799-1834, Botanists -- Scotland -- Biography, Naturalists -- Sco
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Distributed by PGW
- City: Canada;New York;NY;Northwest;Pacific;Seattle;WA;Scotland;Pacific Northwest
- Language: English
- epub
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.
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