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From Finland to Niagara Falls
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 86

From Finland to Niagara Falls

The fascinating untold story of Finnish scientist and explorer Pehr Kalm, who in 1750, became the first scientist to visit and study Niagara Falls. Sent by the famous Swedish natural historian Carl Linnaeus to research the New World, Kalm' s task was to collect samples and write descriptions for Linnaeus. His exciting expedition lasted three and a half years, and its impact on the natural sciences was groundbreaking. Kalm described all that he saw: the landscape and geography, colonists' settlements and customs, Indians and slaves, and of course, many plants and animals. His scientific report on Niagara Falls was the first, and it was published by Benjamin Franklin. Two states have named their state flowers after him, and the Virginia creeper, which he brought back from his travels, now grows all over Finland.The book' s brilliant illustrations offer an accurate and engaging picture of Kalm' s journey, and the text is enriched by passages from Kalm' s own travel journal. From Finland to Niagara Falls is an illustrated history book for the young and the curious of all ages.

The Travels of Peter Kalm, Finnish-Swedish Naturalist, Through Colonial North America, 1748-1751
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

The Travels of Peter Kalm, Finnish-Swedish Naturalist, Through Colonial North America, 1748-1751

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  • Published: 2007
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  • Publisher: Unknown

"Commemorating the the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus, 1707-2007, who sent his favorite disciple, Peter (Pehr) Kalm, to botanize in North America. Kalm is remembered today, not only for the specimens he brought back to Europe, but also for his journal, a rich source for information about colonial life, religion, politics, and architecture. Linnaeus named our mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia in honor of Kalm. This account of Kalm's travels is the first in English."--Amazon.com.

The Niagara Companion
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 223

The Niagara Companion

What is it about Niagara Falls that fascinates people? What draws them to it? Is it love, obsession, or fear? In The Niagara Companion, Linda Revie searches for an answer to these questions by examining the paintings and writings about the Falls from the late seventeenth century, when the first Europeans discovered Niagara, to the early twentieth century. Linda Revie’s study considers how three centuries of representations are shaped by the earliest encounters with the waterfall and notes shifts in the construction of landscape features and in human figures, both Native and European, in the long history of fine art depictions. Travel narratives, both literary and scientific, also come unde...

Travels Into North America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 422

Travels Into North America

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Travels Into North America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 364

Travels Into North America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1771
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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En Resa Til Norra America
  • Language: en

En Resa Til Norra America

This fascinating account of Swedish botanist and explorer Pehr Kalm's expedition to North America in the mid-18th century offers a vivid portrait of the natural world and cultural landscape of the era. Kalm's keen observations and detailed sketches provide insights into the plants, animals, and peoples he encountered on his journey, while his reflections on the challenges and rewards of exploration offer a window into the intellectual and scientific debates of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The America of 1750
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 456

The America of 1750

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1964
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Chilterns in 1748
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 166

The Chilterns in 1748

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Forget Not Mee and My Garden
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 354

Forget Not Mee and My Garden

This selection of letters sent by Peter Collinson between 1725 and 1768 includes letters sent to Albrecht von Haller, Alexander Colden, Arthur Dobbs, Benjamin Cook, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Gale, Benjamin Smithurst, Cadwallader Colden, Carl Linnaeus, Carlo Allioni, Caspar Wettstein, Charles Lennox (3rd Duke of Richmond), Charles Lyttelton (Bishop of Carlisle), Charles Wager, Christopher Jacob Trew, Edward Cave, Edward Wright, Emmanuel Mendes Da Costa, George Parker (2nd Earl Macclesfield), Gregory Demidoff, Henrietta Maria Goldsborough, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau, Henry Baker, Henry Clinton (9th Earl of Lincoln), Henry Fox (1st Baron Holland), Henry Hollyday, Jacob Theodore Klein, Jam...

America's Curious Botanist
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

America's Curious Botanist

The Academy of Natural Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the John Bartram Association, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, & the Philadelphia Botanical Club sponsored a three-day symposium in May 1999 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of John Bartram's birth. This collection of essays arises from that symposium. All of the essays contribute to the telling of the story of the multifaceted John Bartram, whose life spanned most of the 18th-century and who was called "the greatest natural botanist in the world." The work is published in cooperation with the Library Company of Philadelphia & John Bartram Association. Color & black & white illustrations.