Explorers of the Maritime Pacific Northwest: Mapping the World through Primary Documents

by James V. Walker and William L. Lang

Book Overview

Covering the adventures of coastal and ocean explorers who made key discoveries and landmark observations from northern California up the coastline to Alaska during the mid-1700s to the early 1800s, this anthology of primary source journal entries, book excerpts, maps, and drawings enables readers to "discover" the Northwest Coast for themselves.

More than 200 years ago, explorers traveled from Central America, Russia, and even Europe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610699254
• ISBN13: 9781610699259
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years