Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters
Journals from the Expedition of 1841
Wersja papierowa
Redakcja:
Blumenthal Richard W.
Wydawnictwo:
McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN: 978-07-86443-16-1
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 322
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2009 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: dostępny
249,50 zł
<p> A follow-up to the editor's two previous collections of primary documents of maritime history in the Pacific Northwest, this book reproduces the journals and narratives of Charles Wilkes, an experienced nautical surveyor who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition through inland Washington waters in 1841, and ten of his crewmen. Special attention is given to the many placenames that Wilkes originated.</p>