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PROPHET OF THE WILDERNESS - Abraham Gesner by Allison Mitcham
Geologist, Explorer, Inventor, author, and founder of the first Natural History Museum in Canada.
Abraham Gesner - Geologist, Explorer, Inventor, Author and founder of the first Natural History Museum in Canada. This biography depicts a man far ahead of his time, as interested in social problems, such as lighting cities at night and establishing decent immigrant settlements, as he was in advancing science and industry. Nine very interesting chapters concerning this remarkable individual, epilogue, notes and selected bibliography. Pen and ink drawings by Peter Mitcham
Chapters:
Beginnings 1797-1828;
Parrsboro 1828-1837;
The Saint John Years 1838-1843;
Back to Cornwallis 1843-1846;
Prince Edward Island Summer 1846;
Cornwallis Again 1846-1848;
While in the Employ of the Earl of Dundonald 1848-1851;
A Last Ditch Stand in Halifax and Hillsboro; Removal to New York State and Residence There 1852-1861;
The Final Years 1861-1864; Epilogue
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Book 7078 $34.9 plus $10.00 shipping. Published 1995 - in as new condition - 208 pages
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