| Sources of the River, 2nd Edition: Tracking David Thompson Across North America Contributor(s): Nisbet, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570615225 ISBN-13: 9781570615221 Publisher: Sasquatch Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: From 1784 to 1812, fur trader, surveyor, and mapmaker David Thompson explored western North America. His field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to fully chart the Columbia River, and his wilderness expeditions have become legendary. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the continent, interweaving his own sharp observations with Thompson's historical writings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North America In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson--fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, interweaving his own observations with Thompson's historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart. |