The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet New Years It seems at the very

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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet New Years It seems at the veryEqual 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 The 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