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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest by Nisbet
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2009-09-01
- Pages
- 290
- ISBN
- 9781570616136
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
ISBN-10
1570616132
ISBN-13
9781570616136
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72688028
Product Key Features
Book Title
Collector : David Douglas and The Natural History of the Northwest
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Canada / General, Life Sciences / Botany, Natural History, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Environmentalists & Naturalists, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), History
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-027956
Reviews
'Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural.'Sources of the Rivergoes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest.' ?Murray Morgan ?Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural.' ?The Seattle Times ?David Douglas was one of the brave and talented breed of naturalist-gardener-explorers who in the decades before Darwin laid the foundations of modern botany ? and died, tragically young, apparently from the curiosity and impetuosity that made him so outstanding. Here is a rich tale, excellently told'. ?Colin Tudge, author ofThe Tree "Jack Nisbet's brisk, thrilling account allows us to walk, ride and paddle along with David Douglas, the tireless 19th-century Scotsman whose name is attached to Cascadia's iconic fir. Nisbet takes us on the ultimate naturalist's tour of a largely untamed, unnamed, and unknown Northwest, land of giant salmon, circling condors, and 14-inch pine cones. What nature-lover doesn't wish they could see the region as it was when explorers first arrived? Well, here you go." ?Knute Berger, author ofPugetopolis, Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural." Sources of the River goes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest." —Murray Morgan Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural." — The Seattle Times David Douglas was one of the brave and talented breed of naturalist-gardener-explorers who in the decades before Darwin laid the foundations of modern botany – and died, tragically young, apparently from the curiosity and impetuosity that made him so outstanding. Here is a rich tale, excellently told". —Colin Tudge, author of The Tree "Jack Nisbet's brisk, thrilling account allows us to walk, ride and paddle along with David Douglas, the tireless 19th-century Scotsman whose name is attached to Cascadia's iconic fir. Nisbet takes us on the ultimate naturalist's tour of a largely untamed, unnamed, and unknown Northwest, land of giant salmon, circling condors, and 14-inch pine cones. What nature-lover doesn't wish they could see the region as it was when explorers first arrived? Well, here you go." —Knute Berger, author of Pugetopolis, "The Collector shows Nisbet to be a master of the journals, letters, and contemporary accounts of David Douglas. He knows the juiciest quotes and employs them judiciously..." Books & Culture "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 "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 "As Nisbet did in his previous books about natural history and history -- "Sources of the River" and "Visible Bones" -- he has seamlessly woven journal entries, historical documents and modern reporting to re-create the life of one of the greatest explorers of our region...Nisbet has done a first-rate job of re-creating not only Douglas' life and expeditions but also his passion for knowledge, exploration and discovery." The Seattle Times "... Douglas still casts a long shadow over the Pacific Northwest, and Jack Nisbet has, as usual, filled in the details beautifully." The Inlander "Historian and naturalist Nisbet traces the unlikely evolution of this audacious adventurer (David Douglas) from his early days as an apprentice gardener in his native Britain to the rough-and-tumble years spent traversing the daunting terrain of the Pacific Northwest and beyond... The result is 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 gracefully and concisely traces Douglas' journey from a gardener's apprentice in Scotland to a young botanist-collector." The Spokesman Review "'The Collector' a biography of David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet is worth the time it will take to read it. ...Nisbet is a writer, teacher and naturalist himself and his telling of the life of David Douglas will awaken wonder in those who read it." Kitsap Sun "Although not the first book to detail Douglas's life, Nisbet's travelogue both provokes and satisfies readers, like me, who envy the botanist for his wilderness adventures long before the age of road building." Natural History Magazine , "Sources of the River goes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest." --Murray Morgan "Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural." -The Seattle Times "David Doug, "The Collector shows Nisbet to be a master of the journals, letters, and contemporary accounts of David Douglas. He knows the juiciest quotes and employs them judiciously..." Books & Culture "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 "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 "As Nisbet did in his previous books about natural history and history -- "Sources of the River" and "Visible Bones" -- he has seamlessly woven journal entries, historical documents and modern reporting to re-create the life of one of the greatest explorers of our region...Nisbet has done a first-rate job of re-creating not only Douglas' life and expeditions but also his passion for knowledge, exploration and discovery." The Seattle Times "... Douglas still casts a long shadow over the Pacific Northwest, and Jack Nisbet has, as usual, filled in the details beautifully." The Inlander "Historian and naturalist Nisbet traces the unlikely evolution of this audacious adventurer (David Douglas) from his early days as an apprentice gardener in his native Britain to the rough-and-tumble years spent traversing the daunting terrain of the Pacific Northwest and beyond... The result is 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 gracefully and concisely traces Douglas' journey from a gardener's apprentice in Scotland to a young botanist-collector." The Spokesman Review "Although not the first book to detail Douglas's life, Nisbet's travelogue both provokes and satisfies readers, like me, who envy the botanist for his wilderness adventures long before the age of road building." Natural History Magazine
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Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
508.795
Synopsis
Jack Nisbet first told the story of British explorer David Thompson, who mapped the Columbia River, in his acclaimed Sources of the River. That book set the standard for research and narrative biography for the region. Now Nisbet turns his attention to 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' fascinating history, 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. The book takes readers along on Douglas' journeys into a literal "brave new world" of then-obscure realms from Puget Sound to the Sandwich Islands. In telling Douglas' story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances., Jack Nisbet first told the story of British explorer David Thompson, who mapped the Columbia River, in his acclaimed Sources of the River. That book set the standard for research and narrative biography for the region. Now Nisbet turns his attention to 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' fascinating history, 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. The book takes readers along on Douglas' journeys into a literal brave new world of then-obscure realms from Puget Sound to the Sandwich Islands. In telling Douglas' story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances.
LC Classification Number
QK31.D6N57 2009
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