Lewis & Clark - The Corps of Discovery (Paperback, Reissue)

On 14 May 1804 Meriwether lewis and William Clark set out from Cape Dubois near St Louis with nearly four dozen man and headed west on the Missouri River. Sent by their scientist - President Thomas Jefferson, they were embarking on the nation's first exploration into unknown places, the most important expedition in American history. They called themselves the Corps of Discovery, yet they would fail to discover the primary object of their mission - the Northwest passage - a mythical all-river route through the mountains. Instead, their real discovery would be the last itself - and the promises it held. This magnificent book, written by Dayton Duncan-with contributions from Ken Burns, Stephen Ambrose, William least Heat-Moon and Erica Funkhouser - is illustrated with the full spectrum of animals, plants , landscapes, people and entire cultures which had never previously been seen by 'civilized' men. It also draws on the journals kept by Lewis and Clark and by others in the Corps: reports of their encounters with indians; loving descriptions of the Western landscape ; introductions to two of the most fascinating characters in the party, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea and Clark's slave York; intense accounts of hunger,numbing cold,loneliness, excitement;and much more.

General

Imprint:	Pimlico
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1999
Authors:	Ken Burns • Dayton Duncan
Dimensions:	1 x 1 x 1mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-7126-6648-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN:	0-7126-6648-6
Barcode:	9780712666480

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