Bibliograph

The collector, David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest, Jack Nisbet

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The collector, David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest, Jack Nisbet

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-263) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The collector

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jack Nisbet

Sub title

David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest

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

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David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest

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