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100 1 _aKalm, Pehr,
_d1716-1779
245 1 0 _aReis door Noord Amerika
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation based upon J. R. Forster's English, and J. A. and J. F. Murray's German translation of the Swedish original; the former published in 2 vols., Warrington, 1770-1771, and the latter published in 3 vols., Göttingen, 1756-64. The portion relating to England omitted.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-20
508 _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.)
520 _a"Reis door Noord Amerika: Gedaan door den Heer Pieter Kalm" by Pehr Kalm is a scientific travelogue written in the mid-18th century. The work documents the journey of Pieter Kalm, a Swedish botanist and professor, as he explores North America with a focus on its flora, fauna, and agriculture. This detailed account aims to provide insights beneficial for Swedish agriculture and natural history, reflecting the scientific curiosity of the Enlightenment period. The opening of the travelogue sets the stage for Kalm's expedition, detailing his preparations and initial challenges. He begins his journey from Uppsala, Sweden, on October 16, 1747, accompanied by gardener Lars Jungstrom. They set sail for America, enduring a series of storms and navigational difficulties before finally reaching Philadelphia after a month and a half at sea. The text not only recounts their maritime experiences but also includes observations about the land and sea during their voyage, revealing Kalm’s keen interest in documenting the natural world around him as he transitions into a new and unfamiliar environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUtrecht: J. van Schoonhoven en Comp. en G. van den Brink Janz., 1772
653 _aScientific expeditions
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aNatural history -- United States
653 _aCanada -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aNatural history -- Canada
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/reisdoornoordame12kalm
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71453
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