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First published in 1922, this edition published as a Centennial Project of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, with a new introduction by Richard Glover. Macoun was assistant director and naturalist to the Geological Survey of Canada. His expeditions of 1872 and 1875 took him to the Peace River country.
Excerpt from Autobiography of John Macoun, Canadian Explorer and Naturalist, Assistant Director and Naturalist to the Geological Survey of Canada, 1831-1920 Then I met a government official at Winnipeg, who said: Why don't you write to Professor John Macoun at Ottawa? He is the best naturalist in Canada and is one of those big men who always are ready to help a student. So, without introduction of any kind, I sent a preliminary collection of plants to Macoun, asking if he would name them for me. His answer is before me now, in his own handwriting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a ...
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