History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis Clark, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis Clark, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Meriwether Lewis
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2015-07-27
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781332016341

Excerpt from History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis Clark, Vol. 2 The party proceed in canoes. Description of an Indian sweating bath and burial place. Many dangerous rapids passed. Narrow escape of one of the canoes. In the passage down they are visited by several Indians, all of whom manifest pacific dispositions. Description of the Sokulk tribe. Their dress, and manner of building houses. Their pacific character. Their habits of living. Their mode of boiling salmon. Vast quantities of salmon amongst the Sokulk. Council held with this tribe. The terror and consternation excited by captain Clark, con cerning which an interesting cause is related. Some account of the Pisquitpaws. Their mode of burying the dead. 176. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains

Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains
Author:
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780803276185

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)

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark
Author: William Clark
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781539498223

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Literature of Travel and Exploration

Literature of Travel and Exploration
Author: Jennifer Speake
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1425
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135456631

Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.

History of the Expedition

History of the Expedition
Author: Meriwether Lewis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2017-06-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9783337191443

History of the Expedition - Under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains, and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1868. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Literature of Travel and Exploration: G to P

Literature of Travel and Exploration: G to P
Author: Jennifer Speake
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2003
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781579584245

Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians (Bicentennial Edition)

Lewis and Clark Among the Indians (Bicentennial Edition)
Author: James P. Ronda
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0803290195

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""