Author: GOLAY, MICHAEL & JOHN S. BOWMAN
Title: North American Exploration
Description: Hoboken NJ: Wiley, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0471391484. Light creasing bottom back of DJ, short tear top fore corner.; DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped, bright, solid book ; Wiley Desk Reference; B&W Illustrations; 1.4 x 9.55 x 7.9 Inches; 518 pages; A comprehensive, highly readable reference. This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from alleged pre-Columbian explorers to polar expeditions in the twentieth century. Completely up-to-date in content and historical approach, the book is divided into seven sections, each covering a major area of exploration. Vivid, narrative entries bring to life early expeditions (e.g, African and Scandinavian voyages, real and apocryphal), voyages of European explorers, Western expeditions, and explorations of the Arctic. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians to the Mississippi to the northernmost regions, readers will discover the Native nations, geographical features, private and governmental institutions, and settlements that played a role in the history of exploring the continent. Maps, photos, and sidebars with lively first-person accounts from contemporary diaries, reports, and news accounts round out this thorough examination of the numerous adventures taken around the continent.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

Keywords: 0471391484 Exploration North America Reference EXPLORATION


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