Author: Gouverneur Kemble WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Explorer on the Northern Plains
Author: Gouverneur Kemble WarrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume 12
Author: Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803229310
Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eye of the Explorer
Author: Paul D. McDermottPublisher:
ISBN: 9780878425600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eye of the Explorer: Views of the Northern Pacific Railroad Survey reproduces all seventy of the lithographs that appeared with Stevens�s final congressional report, published in 1860, as well as twelve of the lovely watercolor images from which the final prints were prepared
Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains
Author: Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803276185
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A beautifully rendered reference guide to the Great Plains portion of the famous expedition through the American West highlights the explorer's remarkable encounters with previously undocumented flora and fauna as they moved through the Plains region. Original. (Biology & Natural History)
Citizen Explorer
Author: Jared OrsiPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199768722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A historian offers the biography of the soldier and explorer for whom Pike's Peak is named, describing his amazing expeditions through areas that would become modern-day Mississippi, Minnesota and Arkansas before being captured by the Spanish.
Lewis and Clark Among the Indians (Bicentennial Edition)
Author: James P. RondaPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803290195
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Particularly valuable for Ronda's inclusion of pertinent background information about the various tribes and for his ethnological analysis. An appendix also places the Sacagawea myth in its proper perspective. Gracefully written, the book bridges the gap between academic and general audiences.OCo"Choice""
The Northern Expeditions of Stephen H. Long
Author: Stephen Harriman LongPublisher: St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Describes voyages through northern U.S. and southwestern Canada.
Biographical Dictionary of Explorers
Author: Alan WexlerPublisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN: 1438182155
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
An informative, fascinating resource suitable for students, researchers, and general readers, this biographical dictionary is a "who was who" of world and space explorers, giving readers a sense of the human drama—the achievements and the challenges—that those who go where few or none have gone before must face. The explorers covered include Jacques Cousteau, Sir Vivian Fuchs, John Glenn Jr., Aleksei Leonov, Annie Peck, Valentina Tereshkova, and many more.
Explorer's Guide South Dakota
Author: Marion L. HeadPublisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1581578237
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A definitive visitor’s guide to the beauty and tranquility of South Dakota, covering not only historical sites and tourist attractions, but also hiking, hunting, fishing and camping as well as other forms of outdoor exploration. The first and most comprehensive guide to South Dakota highlights the state’s natural beauty and includes coverage of its major historical sites and tourist attractions, from Mount Rushmore and Deadwood to the Black Hills. The guide is especially family-friendly, outlining free or inexpensive activities as well as little known treasures that were discovered through personal experience and research on the ground. As in all Explorer's Guides, this book includes up-to-date maps and handy icons that point out places of extra value, family- and pet-friendly establishments, those that provide wheelchair access, and even selective shopping and special events listings.
Explorer's Guide Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains (Fourth Edition)
Author: Jim HarganPublisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1581577885
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. In a new, updated edition, this comprehensive guide offers full coverage of both sides of the Tennessee–North Carolina divide. Spend some time in the woods in two of the most popular national parks in the country—Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. You’ll find the best scenic drives, boating, horseback riding, fishing, rock climbing, skiing, and golf, and great local produce, crafts, music, historic homes, and museums in brick-fronted downtowns and bucolic artists’ colonies.