two book lot: Mammals of the World PLUS bio of naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“two hardback books with dustjackets”
Subject
Outdoor & Nature
Special Attributes
Illustrated
ISBN
9780374399474
Book Title
Sea Cows, Shamans, and Scurvy : Alaska's First Naturalist-Georg Wilhelm Steller
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Ann Arnold
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Adventure & Adventurers, Adventurers & Explorers, General, Environmentalists & Naturalists
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Width
6.4 in
Number of Pages
240 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374399476
ISBN-13
9780374399474
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57196188

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sea Cows, Shamans, and Scurvy : Alaska's First Naturalist-Georg Wilhelm Steller
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Adventure & Adventurers, Adventurers & Explorers, General, Environmentalists & Naturalists
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Ann Arnold
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2006-037400
Reviews
"This is a detailed and lavishly illustrated biography of Georg William Steller, Alaska's first naturalist." Kliatt "When Steller finds his passion, the book does so as well, revealing much about early exploration, scientific study, and the hierarchy of command." The Horn Book "This biography appears to be very extensively researched and overflows with historical details." Booklist, "This biography appears to be very extensively researched and overflows with historical details." -Booklist, "This is a detailed and lavishly illustrated biography of Georg William Steller, Alaska's first naturalist." --Kliatt"When Steller finds his passion, the book does so as well, revealing much about early exploration, scientific study, and the hierarchy of command." --The Horn Book "This biography appears to be very extensively researched and overflows with historical details." --Booklist, "When Steller finds his passion, the book does so as well, revealing much about early exploration, scientific study, and the hierarchy of command." -The Horn Book "This biography appears to be very extensively researched and overflows with historical details." -Booklist, "This is a detailed and lavishly illustrated biography of Georg William Steller, Alaska's first naturalist." -Kliatt"When Steller finds his passion, the book does so as well, revealing much about early exploration, scientific study, and the hierarchy of command." -The Horn Book "This biography appears to be very extensively researched and overflows with historical details." -Booklist
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
508.092 B
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
On June 4, 1741, Georg Wilhelm Steller set sail from Avacha Bay in Siberia on the St. Peter , under the command of Vitus Bering. The crew was bound for America on the last leg of an expedition whose mission was to explore, describe, and map Russia's vast lands from the Ural Mountains across Siberia to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and possibly lay claim to the northwest coast of America - if they could find it, for no European had ever reached America by this route. Officially, Steller was the ship's mineralogist, but in practice he was its doctor, minister, and naturalist as well. Appointed to the expedition in 1737 by the Academy of Science in St. Petersburg, he was sworn to secrecy concerning any discoveries. Making judicious use of Steller's richly detailed journals and liberal use of illustrations and maps, Ann Arnold allows the reader to join Steller on this fascinating voyage and its final dangerous mission, which left half the crew dead and the rest suffering from scurvy., On June 4, 1741, Georg Wilhelm Steller set sail from Avacha Bay in Siberia on the St. Peter, under the command of Vitus Bering. The crew was bound for America on the last leg of an expedition whose mission was to explore, describe, and map Russia's vast lands from the Ural Mountains across Siberia to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and possibly lay claim to the northwest coast of America - if they could find it, for no European had ever reached America by this route. Officially, Steller was the ship's mineralogist, but in practice he was its doctor, minister, and naturalist as well. Appointed to the expedition in 1737 by the Academy of Science in St. Petersburg, he was sworn to secrecy concerning any discoveries. Making judicious use of Steller's richly detailed journals and liberal use of illustrations and maps, Ann Arnold allows the reader to join Steller on this fascinating voyage and its final dangerous mission, which left half the crew dead and the rest suffering from scurvy.
LC Classification Number
G226.S8A76 2007

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    An excellent biography of the first European naturalist to visit Alaska.

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