{"product_id":"pass-the-bark-ros-dickison-9781480990524","title":"Pass the Bark: A Chemist's View of the Lewis \u0026 Clark Expedition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePass the Bark\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with a chemist's view of the Lewis \u0026amp; Clark Expedition of 1803-1806. No prior knowledge of chemistry is necessary, however; Dickison, with his many years of teaching experience, breaks down an and all scientific terminology so that the reader can fully understand the concepts at hand.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1803, President Jefferson sought to fulfill his lifelong dream of exploring the western half of the American continent. The dream involved traveling up the Missouri River in search of a water route to the Western (Pacific) Ocean. To bring this dream to fruition, the president commissioned Meriweather Lewis, William Clark and a band of several dozen men now known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For three years, the men would trek through thousands of miles of uncharted land and rivers. During the physically taxing excursion, the health of the men was of utmost importance. In Pass the Bark, Dickison discusses in depth not only the various medicines Lewis brought along on the expedition, but also the medicines of the Native American tribes encountered en route to the Pacific Ocean.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In addition to learning about the chemistry and origins of these medicines, an authoritative, \"Expedition Material Medica\" and a \"Native American Medica\" will provide the reader with valuable information about their synthesis and pharmacology as well. Twenty-eight illustrations depict Lewis \u0026amp; Clark's journey and medicinal practice during this period in American history, and as an added bonus, sections of the\u003cem\u003e Edinburgh New Dispensatory (1806)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe American Revolution Dispensatory (1776)\u003c\/em\u003e are included in this treatise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dickison, a.k.a. the French voyager Pierre Roi, will also share with readers some personal tales about his own trip up the Missouri River as a participant in the 2003-2006 Lewis \u0026amp; Clark bicentennial celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ros Dickison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480990523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480990524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Ros Dickison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113579524351,"sku":"9781480990524","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc95daeb-76d5-4876-9945-8cd732408952.jpg?v=1769615942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pass-the-bark-ros-dickison-9781480990524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}