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The Reindeer Botanist: Alf Erling Porsild, 1901-1977 - Northern Lights
Wendy Dathan
The Reindeer Botanist: Alf Erling Porsild, 1901-1977 - Northern Lights
Wendy Dathan
The first biography of one of Canada's most remarkable botanists. Alf Erling Porsild (1901-1977) grew up on the Arctic Station in West Greenland and later served as curator of botany at the National Museum of Canada. He collected thousands of specimens, greatly enlarging the National Herbarium and making it a superb research centre.
748 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 30, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9781552385869 |
Publishers | University of Calgary Press |
Pages | 748 |
Dimensions | 229 × 153 × 43 mm · 1.09 kg |
Language | English |