| Enlightenment and Exploration in the North Pacific, 1741-1805 Contributor(s): Haycox, Stephen W. (Editor), Barnett, James K. (Editor), Liburd, Caedmon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0295975830 ISBN-13: 9780295975832 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: Saluting an era of adventure and knowledge seeking, fifteen original essays consider the motivations of European explorers of the Pacific, the science and technology of eighteenth-century exploration, and the significance of Spanish, French, and British voyages. Among the topics discussed are the quest by enlightenment scientists for new species of plant and animal life, and their fascination with Native cultures; advances in shipbuilding, navigation, medicine, and diet that made extended voyages possible; and the lasting significance of the explorers' collections, artwork, and journals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 979.801 |
| LCCN: 96-37993 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7.03" W x 10.04" (0.99 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Saluting an era of adventure and knowledge seeking, fifteen original essays consider the motivations of European explorers of the Pacific, the science and technology of 18th-century exploration, and the significance of Spanish, French, and British voyages. Among the topics discussed are the quest by enlightenment scientists for new species of plant and animal life, and their fascination with Native cultures; advances in shipbuilding, navigation, medicine, and diet that made extended voyages possible; and the lasting significance of the explorers' collections, artworks, and journals. |