{"product_id":"the-collector-david-douglas-and-the-natural-history-of-the-northwest-paperback","title":"The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Nisbet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts biography, natural history, and travelogue, Jack Nisbet tells the story of David Douglas, the 19th century Scottish naturalist and botanical explorer--perfect for amateur naturalists and armchair historians of the Pacific Northwest \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Collector tracks Douglas's fascinating history, from his humble birth in Scotland in 1799 to his botanical training under the famed William Jackson Hooker, and details his adventures in North America discovering exotic new plants for the English and European market. Douglas's discoveries include hundreds of western plants--most notably the Douglas Fir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book takes readers along on Douglas's journeys into a literal brave new world of then-obscure realms from Puget Sound to the Sandwich Islands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In telling Douglas's story, Nisbet evokes a lost world of early exploration, pristine nature, ambition, and cultural and class conflict with surprisingly modern resonances.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookmarks Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACK NISBET\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, teacher, and author focusing on the intersection of human history and natural history in the Pacific Northwest. His books include \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSources of the River\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (recipient of the Washington Governor's Award and winner of the Murray Morgan Prize from the Washington State Historical Society), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mapmaker's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (named one of The Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisible Bones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Spokane, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.58 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771478311200,"sku":"9781570616679","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/44fe92becdb843fdd7f7b65f6e8b1a6b.webp?v=1780387261","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-collector-david-douglas-and-the-natural-history-of-the-northwest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}