Travels Into North America - Containing Its Natural History, With Civil, Ecclesiastical

Klappentext Finnish-Swedish botanist Peter Kalm's influential observations about North America! translated into English and published in three volumes in 1770 1. Zusammenfassung Finnish-Swedish botanist Peter Kalm (1716–79) forged important scientific links between his country and England and North America through his extensive travels in and notes about the latter, which were translated into English via German and published in three volumes in 1770–1. Inhaltsverzeichnis Peter Kalm's travels, December 1748-June 1749; Meteorological observations.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Kalm, Kalm Peter
• Assisted by: John Reinhold Forster (Translation), Forster John Reinhold (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108031509
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03150-9
• No. of pages: 366
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; Travels into North America 3 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, North America, HISTORY / Historical Geography, TRAVEL / Canada / General, HISTORY / North America, TRAVEL / United States / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, North America (USA and Canada), Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography, C 1700 To C 1800