02799cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000160010610000270012224500480014926400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350802210041452013740063553400680200965300270207765300670210465300370217165300600220865300300226870000410229885600550233985600430239472103UtSlPG20260610134652.0mcr n260607r20231770utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE151aF10011 aKalm, Pehr,d1716-177910aTravels into North America, Volume 2 (of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-12  aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Travels into North America, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Pehr Kalm is a scientific travel narrative written in the mid-18th century. The work presents an in-depth exploration of North America's natural history, agriculture, and the social practices of its inhabitants, with Kalm drawing on his personal observations and experiences during his travels. The book combines detailed descriptions of botany, agriculture, and the ecological interactions between settlers and indigenous populations, offering readers a nuanced perspective on early American society.  At the start of the narrative, Kalm recounts his experiences in New Jersey on December 7, 1748, highlighting the favorable conditions that contribute to higher population growth in the region compared to Europe. He shares anecdotes about local families, detailing their large progeny and longevity, which illustrates the opportunities and social freedoms available in colonial America. Kalm continues by discussing various insects native to the area, including mosquitoes, locusts, and caterpillars, emphasizing their impacts on local agriculture. His observations on the natural environment are enriched with descriptions of the flora, fauna, and daily life of the colonists, setting the stage for a comprehensive study of North America as he saw it in the 18th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cWarrington / London: William Eyres, 1770  aScientific expeditions  aUnited States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aNatural history -- United States  aCanada -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aNatural history -- Canada1 aForster, Johann Reinhold,d1729-17984 uhttps://archive.org/details/travelsintonorth01kalm40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72103