The collector: David Douglas and the natural history of the Northwest
Biography, Nature, United States history, Canadian travel and geography, Science and medicine biography, United States travel and geography, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Profiles David Douglas (1799-1834), the premier botanical explorer in the Pacific Northwest and throughout other areas of western North America. Tracks Douglas' history, from his birth in Scotland 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