{"product_id":"journal-kept-by-david-douglas-during-his-travels-in-north-america-1823-1827-together-with-a-particular-description-of-thirty-three-species-of-american-oaks-and-eighteen-species-of-pinus-paperback-9781108033770","title":"Journal Kept by David Douglas during his Travels in North America 1823–1827; Together with a Particular Description of Thirty-Three Species of American Oaks and Eighteen Species of Pinus (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033770","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJournal Kept by David Douglas during his Travels in North America 1823–1827\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTogether with a Particular Description of Thirty-Three Species of American Oaks and Eighteen Species of Pinus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1914 edition of journals by the Scottish botanist David Douglas (1799–1834) also includes reports of his mysterious death.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Douglas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033770, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 September 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e380 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDavid Douglas (1799–1834), the influential Scottish botanist and plant collector, trained as a gardener before attending Perth College and Glasgow University. His genius for botany flourished and his talents came to the attention of the Royal Horticultural Society. With the society's backing he went to North America in 1823, beginning his life-long fascination with the region's flora. He discovered thousands of new species and introduced 240 of them to Britain, including the Douglas fir. Douglas continued to explore and discover plant species until his death in the Sandwich Islands (present-day Hawaii) in 1834. This remarkable journal, which remained unpublished until 1914, describes his adventures in North America during 1823–7. It also includes extracts from his journal of his explorations of Hawaii during 1833–4. The appendices include a listing of the plants Douglas introduced to Britain, and contemporary accounts of investigations into the mysterious circumstances of his death.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Travels in the United States, 1823\u003cbr\u003e American oaks\u003cbr\u003e Sketch of a journey to North-West America, 1824–7\u003cbr\u003e Journal of expedition in North-West America\u003cbr\u003e Memoir of David Douglas\u003cbr\u003e Expedition of 1833–4\u003cbr\u003e Account of Douglas' death in the Sandwich Islands\u003cbr\u003e Inscription on Douglas' monument at Honolulu\u003cbr\u003e Papers written by Douglas\u003cbr\u003e Plants introduced by Douglas\u003cbr\u003e Description of ice lettuce\u003cbr\u003e Some American pines\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266037043480,"sku":"9781108033770","price":35.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033770i.jpg?v=1694873759","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/journal-kept-by-david-douglas-during-his-travels-in-north-america-1823-1827-together-with-a-particular-description-of-thirty-three-species-of-american-oaks-and-eighteen-species-of-pinus-paperback-9781108033770","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}