The Collector David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest

by NISBET, JACK

• ISBN13: 9781570616679
• ISBN10: 1570616671
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Summary

Between 1824 and 1834, Scottish naturalist David Douglas wandered from New York to Hawaii in quest of promising nursery plants for the London Horticultural Society. He was a complex character whose dogged perseverance delivered a flood of both flora and fauna from the New World.

Author Biography

Jack Nisbet is a writer, teacher, and naturalist. His books include Sources of the River (recipient of the Washington Governor's Award), The Mapmaker's Eye (named one of The Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by The Seattle Times), and Visible Bones. He lives in Spokane, Washington.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Nature's Hand	p. ix
Fruits of the New World: 1823-24	p. 1
The Rites of Neptune: 1824-25	p. 23
Between the Desert and the Sea: Spring-Summer 1825	p. 37
Taking the Smoke: Summer-Winter 1825	p. 53
The Interior Year: Spring 1826	p. 73
Sleeping on Shattered Stones: Summer 1826	p. 91
The Perfect Enthuslast: Fall 1826-Spring 1827	p. 117
Crown of the Continent: Spring-Summer 1827	p. 143
"A Scientifick Naturalist": Fall 1827-Fall 1829	p. 167
Breathing New Climates: Fall 1829-Fall 1832	p. 191
The Canyon: Winter 1832-Summer 1833	p. 211
Craters: 1834	p. 229
Epilogue: Nourishment Beyond Names	p. 251
Acknowledgments	p. 256
Bibliography	p. 257
Chapter Notes	p. 265
Index	p. 275
Maps
David Douglas in North America: 1824-34	p. vii
The Northwest Coast: 1825-33	p. 36
The Interior: 1826-27	p. 72
The North Country: 1833	p. 212
Hawaiian Islands: 1834	p. 228
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