| Almost a Hero: The Voyages of John Meares, R.N., to China, Hawaii and the Northwest Coast Contributor(s): Nokes, J. Richard (Author), Nicandri, David L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0874221587 ISBN-13: 9780874221589 Publisher: Washington State University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: Beginning in 1786, Captain John Meares of Great Britain bravely explored the North pacific, but his attempt to dominate the fur trade between the Northwest Coast and Asia was frustrated when the Spanish navy seized his ships off Vancouver Island. Meares missed the opportunity to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca or discover the Columbia River. Hence, he was "almost a hero." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98-30762 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.07" W x 9.06" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beginning in 1786, Captain John Meares of Great Britain bravely explored the North pacific, but his attempt to dominate the fur trade between the Northwest Coast and Asia was frustrated when the Spanish navy seized his ships off Vancouver Island. Meares missed the opportunity to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca or discover the Columbia River. Hence, he was almost a hero. |