Stephen R. Bown


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Stephen R. Bown

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url http://www.goodreads.com/profile/StephenBown
born July 22, 1967
gender male
place of birth Ottawa, Canada
website http://www.stephenrbown.net
genre History, Outdoors & Nature, Biographies & Memoirs

about this author

Stephen R. Bown was born in Ottawa and studied history at the University of Alberta. He has long been interested in the history of science and exploration and is the author or co-author of numerous articles and several books, including Forgotten Highways: Wilderness Journeys Down the Historic Trails of the Canadian Rockies and the internationally acclaimed Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail. Bown lives in the Canadian Rockies with his wife and two young children.

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event: Reading and slide show for my latest book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver
date: May 29, 2008 07:30PM
location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch , 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room, Vancouver, Canada
description: Reading and slide show for my latest book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver. "The Gripping story of Captain George Vancouver's epic voyage charting the Pacific - from the height of his greatness to his ultimate downfall."



books by Stephen R. Bown

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avg rating: 3.64 | 22 ratings | 6 distinct works
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Marin... Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentlemen Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail (Paperback)
by Stephen R. Bown (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.61 — 18 ratings — published 2005
9 editions
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A Most Damnable Invention: Dyn... A Most Damnable Invention: Dynamite, Nitrates, And the Making of the Modern World (Hardcover)
by Stephen R. Bown (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2005
3 editions
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Sightseers and Scholars: Scien... Sightseers and Scholars: Scientific Travellers in the Golden Age of Natural History (Hardcover)
by Stephen R. Bown (goodreads author!)
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2002
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Madness, Betrayal and the Lash Madness, Betrayal and the Lash (Hardcover)
by Stephen R. Bown (goodreads author!)
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2008
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MOVING IN CANADA: What You Nee... MOVING IN CANADA: What You Need to Know Before Relocating to a New Province or Territory (Paperback)
by Stephen R. Bown (goodreads author!)
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1999
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Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver (History)
1 chapters   —   updated 01/17/2008 08:35PM
description: A tale of maritime daring and betrayal, and a long overdue re-evaluation of one of the greatest explorers of the Age of Discovery
Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail (History)
0 chapters   —   updated 01/17/2008 08:31PM
description: History of the mariner's disease and how solving the scurvy problem helped the British Royal Navy to defeat Napoleon.



Stephen is currently reading

Justinian's Flea: Pl... 01/24 Stephen is currently reading:
Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe (Hardcover)
by William Rosen
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May 13
Reading and slide show for my latest book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver Stephen said "yes" to attending the event: Reading and slide show for my latest book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver.
date: May 29, 2008 07:30PM
location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch , 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen room, Vancouver, Canada
description: Reading and slide show for my latest book Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver. "The Gripping story of Captain George Vancouver's epic voyage charting the Pacific - from the height of his greatness to his ultimate downfall."
April 28
A Most Damnable Inve... Stephen added:
A Most Damnable Invention (Hardcover)
by Stephen R. Bown (Goodreads author!)
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February 23
305458 New comment on Stephen's review of Calendar:: Humanity's Epic Struggle To Determine A True And Accurate Year
Nophoto-u-25x33 Stephen wrote: "Hi Jeff, thanks for explaining/clarifying that. I read this book several years ago now and I was jus...more "

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February 08
The Trade Stephen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Trade (Paperback)
by Fred Stenson
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Latitude Zero: Tales... Stephen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator (Paperback)
by Gianni Guadalupi
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The Way of a Ship: A... Stephen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail (Paperback)
by Derek Lundy
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English Passengers: ... Stephen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
English Passengers: A Novel (Paperback)
by Matthew Kneale
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The Interpretation o... Stephen gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Interpretation of Murder (Paperback)
by Jed Rubenfeld
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Survival of the Sick... Stephen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Hardcover)
by Sharon Moalem
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Reluctant Genius Stephen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Reluctant Genius (Hardcover)
by Charlotte Gray
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