To the Charlottes
George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands
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University of British Columbia Press (Verlag)
978-0-7748-0446-2 (ISBN)
University of British Columbia Press (Verlag)
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This book examines geologist George Dawson's 1878 exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands, includes a reprint of Dawson's report, photographs, and his journal complete with biographical, scientific, and ethnological details.
Haida-Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) were still relativelyuntouched by European exploration when, in the summer of 1878, a younggeologist name George Dawson arrived there on behalf of the GeologicalSurvey of Canada. Separated from the mainland by many kilometres ofwater, the islands had retained a distinct ecological and culturalenvionment that reflected millennia of isolation. They were, at thetime that Dawson visited them, home to many rare species of plants andanimals as well as to the unique culture of the Haida people.
One of the most remarkable scientists and explorers of his time,Dawson drew maps, collected fossil, plant and insect specimens, andinvestigated the ethnology of the Native people. His interest in Nativeculture is readily apparent in his personal reports and privatejournals, and he collected artifacts and took photographs which arewell known for their early depictions of Haida villages andarchitecture. Yet what is most amazing is that he accomplished all thisdespite being physically challenged by the debilitating effects of achildhood illness.
This edition of Dawson's 1878 exploration of the Queen CharlotteIslands includes a reprint of Dawson's report, On the HaidaIndians of the Queen Charlotte Islands, as well as numerousphotographs taken by Dawson during his explorations. The text of the1878 journal is meticulously annotated by editors Cole and Lockner, whoalso provide an informative introduction which includes biographical,scientific, and ethnological details.
Haida-Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) were still relativelyuntouched by European exploration when, in the summer of 1878, a younggeologist name George Dawson arrived there on behalf of the GeologicalSurvey of Canada. Separated from the mainland by many kilometres ofwater, the islands had retained a distinct ecological and culturalenvionment that reflected millennia of isolation. They were, at thetime that Dawson visited them, home to many rare species of plants andanimals as well as to the unique culture of the Haida people.
One of the most remarkable scientists and explorers of his time,Dawson drew maps, collected fossil, plant and insect specimens, andinvestigated the ethnology of the Native people. His interest in Nativeculture is readily apparent in his personal reports and privatejournals, and he collected artifacts and took photographs which arewell known for their early depictions of Haida villages andarchitecture. Yet what is most amazing is that he accomplished all thisdespite being physically challenged by the debilitating effects of achildhood illness.
This edition of Dawson's 1878 exploration of the Queen CharlotteIslands includes a reprint of Dawson's report, On the HaidaIndians of the Queen Charlotte Islands, as well as numerousphotographs taken by Dawson during his explorations. The text of the1878 journal is meticulously annotated by editors Cole and Lockner, whoalso provide an informative introduction which includes biographical,scientific, and ethnological details.
Douglas Cole (editor) was for many years a member ofthe Department of History at Simon Fraser University and a respectedhistorian of British Columbia. Bradley Lockner(editor) is an historical editor. They also edited thetwo-volume set, The Journals of George M. Dawson: British Columbia,1875-1878 (UBC Press 1989).
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
George Dawson's 1878 Journal On the Haida Indians of the QueenCharlotte Islands
Notes
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.6.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Pioneers of British Columbia |
| Verlagsort | Vancouver |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 1 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Kanada | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7748-0446-7 / 0774804467 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7748-0446-2 / 9780774804462 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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