Voyages of discovery

Description:

Voyages of Discovery includes seminal primary source documents and essays that illuminate the origins, voyage, and aftermath of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Featuring several previously unpublished pieces, including a substantive introduction, photo essay, and afterward by James P. Ronda, Voyages of Discovery conveniently gathers the best essays on the Corps of Discovery under one cover. Articles by John Allen, Bernard DeVoto, Donald Jackson, Gary Moulton, James Ronda, and others address a wide variety of topics from the reasons for the Expedition, geographic knowledge before Lewis & Clark, and expedition science, to Lewis & Clark's reception upon their return. - Publisher.

subjects: Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) fast (OCoLC)fst01406330,  Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806),  Lewis-and-Clark-Expedition,  Aufsatzsammlung,  Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84018492 (uri) http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC|n84018492