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list price: $47.00
edition:Hardcover
category: History
published: Jan 1989
ISBN:9780774802864
publisher:
UBC Press
Description
One of nineteenth-century Canada's most distinguished scientists, George M. Dawson began exploring and studying the virtually uncharted territory of British Columbia when he joined the Geological Survey of Canada in 1875. Though he was not the first geologist to visit the new province, he was the first to make systematic investigations over large areas, and his published reports on B.C.'s geology and natural resources were important aids to the region's economic development. In addition, in daily journals and in letters home to family members, he recorded much of what he experienced on his travels in the province.
Contributor Notes
Douglas Cole was for many years a member of the Department of History at Simon Fraser University and a respected historian of British Columbia. Bradley Lockner holds a Master of Library Sciences degree from the University of British Columbia and is a professional historical editor..
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