From Finland to Niagara Falls
Explorer Pehr Kalm in North America 1748-1751
By Markku Löytönen; Riikka Jäntti (Illustrator); Christina Saarinen (Translator) | Publisher: City of Light Publishing
About the book
The fascinating untold story of Finnish scientist and explorer Pehr Kalm, who in 1750, became the first scientist to visit and study Niagara Falls. Sent by the famous Swedish natural historian Carl Linnaeus to research the New World, Kalm's task was to collect samples and write descriptions for Linnaeus. His exciting expedition lasted three and a half years, and its impact on the natural sciences was groundbreaking. Kalm described all that he saw: the landscape and geography, colonists' settlements and customs, Indians and slaves, and of course, many plants and animals. His scientific report on Niagara Falls was the first, and it was published by Benjamin Franklin. Two states have named their state flowers after him, and the Virginia creeper, which he brought back from his travels, now grows all over Finland. The book's brilliant illustrations offer an accurate and engaging picture of Kalm's journey, and the text is enriched by passages from Kalm's own travel journal. From Finland to Niagara Falls is an illustrated history book for the young and the curious of all ages.
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- ISBN 9781942483137
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The fascinating untold story of Finnish scientist and explorer Pehr Kalm, who in 1750, became the first scientist to visit and study Niagara Falls. Sent by the famous Swedish natural historian Carl Linnaeus to research the New World, Kalm's task was to collect samples and write descriptions for Linnaeus. His exciting expedition lasted three and a half years, and its impact on the natural sciences was groundbreaking. Kalm described all that he saw: the landscape and geography, colonists' settlements and customs, Indians and slaves, and of course, many plants and animals. His scientific report on Niagara Falls was the first, and it was published by Benjamin Franklin. Two states have named their state flowers after him, and the Virginia creeper, which he brought back from his travels, now grows all over Finland. The book's brilliant illustrations offer an accurate and engaging picture of Kalm's journey, and the text is enriched by passages from Kalm's own travel journal. From Finland to Niagara Falls is an illustrated history book for the young and the curious of all ages.
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The fascinating untold story of Finnish scientist and explorer Pehr Kalm, who in 1750, became the first scientist to visit and study Niagara Falls. Sent by the famous Swedish natural historian Carl Linnaeus to research the New World, Kalm's task was to collect samples and write descriptions for Linnaeus. His exciting expedition lasted three and a half years, and its impact on the natural sciences was groundbreaking. Kalm described all that he saw: the landscape and geography, colonists' settlements and customs, Indians and slaves, and of course, many plants and animals. His scientific report on Niagara Falls was the first, and it was published by Benjamin Franklin. Two states have named their state flowers after him, and the Virginia creeper, which he brought back from his travels, now grows all over Finland. The book's brilliant illustrations offer an accurate and engaging picture of Kalm's journey, and the text is enriched by passages from Kalm's own travel journal. From Finland to Niagara Falls is an illustrated history book for the young and the curious of all ages.
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History and Archaeology > History
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Markku Löytönen; Riikka Jäntti (Illustrator); Christina Saarinen (Translator)
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From Finland to Niagara Falls is available as paperback(ISBN 9781942483137)
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