Travels into North America 3 Volume Set
Containing its Natural History, with the Civil, Ecclesiastical and Commercial State of the Country
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03152-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-03152-3 (ISBN)
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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.
Peter Kalm (1716–79) was a Finnish-Swedish botanist who travelled extensively to observe the natural world in Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine, and became a professor of 'oeconomie' - the economic application of subjects such as mineralogy, botany, zoology and chemistry - at the university of Turku. Between 1747 and 1751 he set out on a journey through North America to gather specimens, especially from regions with a similar climate to Sweden. Because Kalm travelled though the area when much of it was still unknown to Europeans, this work has some of the first recorded accounts of places such as Niagara Falls. Kalm played an important part in forging scientific links between Sweden, England and North America. This three-volume work details his North American travels, and was first published in English (translated via German by John Reinhold Forster) in 1770–1.
Peter Kalm (1716–79) was a Finnish-Swedish botanist who travelled extensively to observe the natural world in Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine, and became a professor of 'oeconomie' - the economic application of subjects such as mineralogy, botany, zoology and chemistry - at the university of Turku. Between 1747 and 1751 he set out on a journey through North America to gather specimens, especially from regions with a similar climate to Sweden. Because Kalm travelled though the area when much of it was still unknown to Europeans, this work has some of the first recorded accounts of places such as Niagara Falls. Kalm played an important part in forging scientific links between Sweden, England and North America. This three-volume work details his North American travels, and was first published in English (translated via German by John Reinhold Forster) in 1770–1.
Volume 1: Dedication; Preface; Subscribers; Peter Kalm's travels, August-December 1748. Volume 2: Peter Kalm's travels, December 1748-June 1749; Meteorological observations. Volume 3: Preface; Peter Kalm's travels, July-October 1749; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.8.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - North American History |
| Übersetzer | John Reinhold Forster |
| Zusatzinfo | 6 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 1540 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-03152-8 / 1108031528 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-03152-3 / 9781108031523 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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