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Sources of the River, 2nd Edition by Jack Nisbet

Sources of the River, 2nd Edition

Tracking David Thompson Across North America

Tracking David Thompson Across North America

By Jack Nisbet

By Jack Nisbet

By Jack Nisbet

By Jack Nisbet

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Apr 10, 2007 | 304 Pages

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    About Sources of the River, 2nd Edition

    In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, interweaving his own observations with Thompson’s historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart.

    About Sources of the River, 2nd Edition

    In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, interweaving his own observations with Thompson’s historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart.

    Also by Jack Nisbet

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    See all books by Jack Nisbet

    Also by Jack Nisbet

    The Dreamer and the Doctor
    Ancient Places
    David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work
    The Collector
    Visible Bones
    See all books by Jack Nisbet

    Product Details

    Category: U.S. History | North American World History | Science

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Sasquatch Books
    Apr 10, 2007 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9781570615221

    Category: U.S. History | North American World History | Science

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Sasquatch Books
    May 03, 2011 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9781570618178

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    “Jack Nisbet tells Thompson’s story superbly . . . Sources of the River goes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest.” –Murray Morgan

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