Project Gutenberg 2010-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 158 Muir, John 1838 1914 Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881: Botanical Notes Notes and Memoranda: Medical and Anthropological; Botanical; Ornithological. Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in Alaska and the N.W. Arctic Ocean in 1881" is a scientific publication by John Muir, E.W. Nelson, and Dr. Irving C. Rosse, written in the early 1880s. This book documents the observations and notes collected during a cruise aboard the revenue cutter Corwin, focusing on the natural history, anthropology, and botany of the Alaskan and Arctic regions. It provides valuable insights into the flora and fauna of the remote Arctic landscape during that period. The content of the book is largely comprised of detailed botanical notes, collected by John Muir, which highlight the diverse plant life encountered in various locations along the Alaskan coast and nearby islands, including Saint Lawrence, Wrangel, and Herald Islands. Muir explains the characteristics of these plants, noting their adaptations to the harsh Arctic climate. The publication also includes medical and anthropological observations concerning the native populations and their relationship with the environment. Overall, the work presents a vivid account of Arctic exploration, underscoring the beauty and complexity of the ecosystems in this region, while serving as a significant historical record of 19th-century scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Plants -- Alaska QK Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 63060 2025-07-13T12:46:24.439634 text/html 57621 2010-08-15T20:21:48 text/html 132297 2025-07-13T12:46:30.475587 application/epub+zip 130696 2025-07-13T12:46:27.924622 application/epub+zip 79467 2025-07-13T12:46:26.727618 application/epub+zip 345960 2025-07-13T12:46:32.183604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337346 2025-07-13T12:46:29.693604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97277 2022-08-15T08:18:51.864296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48781 2025-07-13T12:46:24.079648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48682 2010-08-15T20:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48705 2010-08-15T20:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21676 2025-07-13T12:46:32.306558 application/rdf+xml 26222 2025-07-13T12:46:27.214581 image/jpeg 4670 2025-07-13T12:46:26.969618 image/jpeg 18020 2010-08-15T20:21:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 19311 2010-08-15T20:21:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 18002 2010-08-15T20:21:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 131007 2025-07-13T12:46:24.445619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia