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

Author
Nisbet, Jack, 1949- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books ; [New York, NY] : Distributed by PGW/Perseus, c2009.
Description
xiii, 290 p. : maps ; 23 cm.

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    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.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.
    Other title(s)
    David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest
    ISBN
    • 9781570616136 (hc)
    • 1570616132 (hc)
    LCCN
    2009027956
    OCLC
    317923518
    RCP
    N - S
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