A Voyage to the North West Side of America

A Voyage to the North West Side of America
Author: Robert Galois
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0774840013

Colnett's journal of this expedition is published here for the first time. Editor Robert Galois provides extensive annotations, along with an introductory essay addressing the geopolitical context of the voyage and the intellectual background that shaped the writing of the journal. Galois supplements Colnett's writings with extracts from a second journal -- also previously unpublished -- by Andrew Bracey Taylor, third mate on one of the ships under Colnett's command. Also included are illustrations from Colnett's journals and a variety of maps, both contemporary and historical.

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America

Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America
Author: Robin Inglis
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2008-04-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810864061

The Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America tells of the heroic endeavors and remarkable achievements, the endless speculation about a northwest passage, and the fighting and manipulation for commercial advantage that surrounded this terrain. This is done through an introductory essay, a detailed chronology, an extensive bibliography, modern maps and selected historical maps and drawings, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries.

Papers and Proceedings

Papers and Proceedings
Author: Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society (Southampton, England)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 486
Release: 1894
Genre: Natural history
ISBN:

The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800, Volume II

The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800, Volume II
Author: Henry R. Wagner
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520345274

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1937. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived