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Original Essays | May 3, 2013

Emily St. John Mandel: IMG The Festivals

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Sources of the River: Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America

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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 Thompsons historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart.
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About the Author

Field biologist and natural history teacher Jack Nisbet lives in Spokane, WA.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781570615221
Author:
Nisbet, Jack
Publisher:
Sasquatch Books
Illustrator:
McMaster, Jack
Subject:
General
Subject:
United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest
Subject:
HIS036110
Subject:
Adventurers & Explorers
Subject:
Expeditions & Discoveries
Subject:
Biography - General
Edition Number:
Second Edition
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20070431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 in 0.8 lb
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