The Reindeer Botanist by Wendy Dathan
This well-researched book is 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 collec-
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Speaking Sculptures in Late Medieval Europe
Wendy Dathan studied botany at McGill University and eventually worked as Assistant/Acting Curator at the McGill Herbarium and thereafter began her research on Porsild for her master's thesis on his Canadian Reindeer Project years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781552385869 |
| ISBN 10 | 1552385868 |
| Title | The Reindeer Botanist |
| Author | Wendy Dathan |
| Series | Northern Lights |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Calgary Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 748 |
| Prizes | Winner of Alberta Book Awards - Scholarly and Academic Book Award 2013, Winner of BPAA Alberta Book Publishing Award for Scholarly and Academic Book 2013, Winner of CHA CLIO Prize - The North 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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