David Douglas, A Naturalist At Work: An Illustrated Exploration Across Two Centuries In The Pacific Northwest
by Jack Nisbet /
2012 / English / EPUB
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During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David
Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna
over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest. Despite his early
death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to
more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of
the region.
During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David
Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna
over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest. Despite his early
death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to
more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of
the region.David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work
David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work is a
colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various
aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between
his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place
we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous
blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of
technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families
gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people
and landscapes.
is a
colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various
aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between
his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place
we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous
blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of
technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families
gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people
and landscapes.
This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about
Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels that will open at the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane in September 2012.
This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about
Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels that will open at the Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane in September 2012.