Discovery & Exploration – serie
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Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800
Av Tom Smith
Inbunden, 2005
468 kr
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Interesting topics Include: Books and printing in the age of Columbus; The Inca Empire; The horse in North America; The legend of El Dorado; The Nootka Convention; The Pueblo Revolt; The role of California missions.
Across America
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Av Maurice Isserman, John S. Bowman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
455 kr
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In 2003, Americans began celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806), a journey of discovery that proved a seminal moment in the history of the exploration of the North American continent. With full coverage of the events leading to the Corps of Discovery's formation …
Opening Up North America, 1497-1800
Inbunden, 2005
468 kr
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Interesting topics include: African Americans in the fur trade; Beaver hats; Captivity narratives; Father Jean de Brebeuf learns the Huron language; Flintlock muskets; Native women and the fur trade; Richard Hakluyt and the voyages; St. Elmo's fire.
Exploration in the Age of Empire, 1750-1953
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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Whether motivated by the quest for power, riches, or other factors, explorers have searched throughout history to uncover the unknown. ""Exploration in the Age of Empire, 1750-1953, Revised Edition"" offers extensive coverage of European exploration and imperial expansion in Africa and Asia, using …
Exploring the Polar Regions
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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Starting with the final expedition of John Franklin, 19th-century England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, the opening of the polar regions resulted in the establishment of the multitudes of research stations that produce observations, measurements, and data crucial to all areas of …
Exploration in the World of the Ancients
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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Exploration in the World of the Ancients, Revised Edition examines who the first explorers were and defines the geographic areas of Earth, showing when and how they were first populated by humans. Among Western historians, this period is considered to begin with the first writing systems, which …
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Av Maurice Isserman, John S. Bowman
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The goal was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement. The Lewis and Clark expedition was …
Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800
Av Tom Smith
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus led an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find the passage to the west to the riches of India. Instead, he discovered the islands of present-day Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Columbus' voyage inspired others to venture west …
