The mapmaker's eye : David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau / Jack Nisbet

1. printing

Englisch

Pullman, Wash. : Washington State Univ. Press, 2005

xii, 180 p : Ill., Kt ; 27 cm

33

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index

0-87422-285-0 pbk. : alk. paper

A mathematical boy -- Lure of the Columbia -- Rising star -- The Stoney Mountains -- An attempt to cross the Rocky Mountains-1801 -- Across the Divide -- Rocky Mountain House -- Height of land -- Kootanae House -- Waiting for Ugly Head -- Winter 1807-08 -- Among the Kootenai and Salish -- Trading & discovery-spring 1808 -- Flooded out -- Second winter, 1808-1809 -- Kullyspel House -- The country before us -- Saleesh House -- A more eligible road -- A critical situation -- On rotation -- Athabasca Pass -- Boat encampment -- Journey to Spokane House -- Kettle Falls -- A voyage down the Columbia -- Passage to the sea -- Mr. Astor's company -- Completing the circle -- Last winter -- Legacy -- The mapmaker -- Boundaries -- Travels

*Thompson, David / Columbiaplateau / Kanada West / Natur / Entdeckungsreise / Kartografie / Geschichte 1801-1812

*Thompson, David ; Explorers -- Biography -- Northwest, Canadian ; Fur traders -- Biography -- Northwest, Canadian ; Cartographers -- Biography -- Canada ; Kootenai Indians -- History -- 19th century ; Salish Indians -- History -- 19th century ; Natural history -- Columbia River Valley ; Northwest, Canadian -- Discovery and exploration ; Columbia River Valley -- Discovery and exploration ; Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.) -- Discovery and exploration

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: F1060.7.T48

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 917.12043 ; 917.1204/3

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005017116.html [Table of contents]

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005017116.html [Inhaltsverzeichnis]

Unter den Linden - Kartenabteilung

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