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November 9, 2009 Radio Interview with Steve Scher, KUOW
http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=18754 Jack Nisbet and the Natural History of the Northwest Steve Scher 11/09/2009 at 9:00 a.m. The Douglas fir is one of the most recognizable and common trees in the Pacific Northwest, but do you know who it’s named after? Writer, historian and naturalist Jack Nisbet does! He joins us in the studio to discuss his newest book: “The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest.” It follows the young David Douglas, an influential member of the second wave of Westward explorers. The Collector is an in–depth look at Douglas’ purposeful mission “to capture some of the New World’s...
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One of the 2010 PNBA Book Award winners. Photo Credit: J. Nisbet From the Portland Examiner, by Karen Gilb The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association recently announced the winners of its annual PNBA Book Awards. This year, Awards Committee members considered more than 200 titles nominated for work published in 2009 by a variety of Pacific NW authors. The 2010 winners include Jack Nisbet for his book entitled The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest. The Collector tells the story of Scots-born botanist David Douglas who became the “premiere botanical explorer in the Pacific NW and other areas of western North America.” ...
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The Collector wins 2010 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award!! http://www.pnba.org/Awards2010.htm
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