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9 produkter
Eighteenth-Century Naturalists of Hudson Bay
Av Stuart Houston, Tim Ball m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
1192 kr
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A long-overdue look at the outstanding achievements of a group of early naturalists who studied weather and natural history at isolated fur-trading posts on Hudson Bay.
To the Arctic by Canoe 1819-1821
The Journal and Paintings of Robert Hood, Midshipman with Franklin
E-bok, 1994
1105 kr
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When supplies ran out, the return trek across the Barrens became one of the most tragic incidents in the history of Arctic exploration. Robert Hood was one of those who perished on this trip. Weakened by starvation, he was shot through the head by a member of the party turned cannibal. A highly …
Arctic Ordeal
The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-Naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822
E-bok, 1994
1105 kr
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In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is …
Eighteenth-Century Naturalists of Hudson Bay
Av Mary Houston, Tim Ball m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1072 kr
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The authors show that meteorologic data and weather information recorded at the HBC trading posts over two centuries provide the largest and longest consecutive series available anywhere in North America, one that can help us understand the mechanisms and amount of climate change. They demonstrate …
Steps on the Road to Medicare
Why Saskatchewan Led the Way
E-bok, 2002
338 kr
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In Steps on the Road to Medicare Stuart Houston shows that Saskatchewan has led in the development of publicly funded health care since 1915. Among Saskatchewan''s many firsts were the payment of municipal doctors, the development of municipal hospitals, and advances in the treatment and prevention …
Arctic Artist
The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822
Av Stuart Houston, C. Stuart Houston
Inbunden, 1994
1020 kr
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Back's journal is particularly valuable because it is the only one that records the entire expedition; Franklin himself relied on it for his own published account of the journey. Both the journal and Back's earlier notes have been edited by Houston, who provides an introduction and extensive …
To the Arctic by Canoe 1819-1821
The Journal and Paintings of Robert Hood, Midshipman with Franklin
Häftad, 1994
439 kr
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When supplies ran out, the return trek across the Barrens became one of the most tragic incidents in the history of Arctic exploration. Robert Hood was one of those who perished on this trip. Weakened by starvation, he was shot through the head by a member of the party turned cannibal. A highly …
Arctic Ordeal
The Journal of John Richardson, Surgeon-Naturalist with Franklin, 1820-1822
Häftad, 1994
439 kr
Tillfälligt slut
In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is …
Steps on the Road to Medicare
Why Saskatchewan Led the Way
Häftad, 2002
397 kr
Tillfälligt slut
In Steps on the Road to Medicare Stuart Houston shows that Saskatchewan has led in the development of publicly funded health care since 1915. Among Saskatchewan's many firsts were the payment of municipal doctors, the development of municipal hospitals, and advances in the treatment and prevention …
