Описание: In Natures Realm gathers initial reports, recorded histories, and personal accounts left by Vancouver Islands early naturalists who studied the regions flora and fauna.
Many, such as Archibald Menzies, accompanied English and Spanish explorations investigating the coastal geography for colonial expansion. Doctor-naturalists such as John Scouler, David Douglas, and Robert Brown worked with the Hudsons Bay Company and collected specimens. Irish-born John Macoun, a renowned naturalist, brought his expertise to Vancouver Island, as did botanical artists Sarah Lindley (Lady Crease) and Emily Henrietta Woods.
In Natures Realm is a companion volume to Laylands two previous titles: A Perfect Eden: Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island, shortlisted for a BC Book Prize in two categories; and The Land of Hearts Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island, shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice Prize, and for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize.
