Explorers of the American West: Mapping the World through Primary Documents
Mapping the World through Primary Documents
Nonfiction, History, Americas, North America
| Author: | Jay H. Buckley, Jeffery D. Nokes | ISBN: | 9781610697323 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | March 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jay H. Buckley, Jeffery D. Nokes |
| ISBN: | 9781610697323 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | March 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time.
• Collects primary source materials such as journal entries, book excerpts, and maps from various 19th-century American explorers, enabling readers to "discover" the vast unknown American West, as seen for the first time by those of European descent
• Includes a topical guide to aid readers in cross-referencing entries
• Presents illustrations and photographs as well as original textual documents and maps
With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time.
• Collects primary source materials such as journal entries, book excerpts, and maps from various 19th-century American explorers, enabling readers to "discover" the vast unknown American West, as seen for the first time by those of European descent
• Includes a topical guide to aid readers in cross-referencing entries
• Presents illustrations and photographs as well as original textual documents and maps
