The Forgotten Expedition, 1804-1805

The Forgotten Expedition, 1804-1805
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780807131657
ISBN-13 : 0807131652
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Book Synopsis The Forgotten Expedition, 1804-1805 by : William Dunbar

Download or read book The Forgotten Expedition, 1804-1805 written by William Dunbar and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The team of the "Grand Expedition," as it was optimistically named, was the first to send its findings on the newly annexed territory to the president, who received Dunbar and Hunter's detailed journals with pleasure. They include descriptions of flora and fauna, geology, weather, landscapes, and native peoples and European settlers, as well as astronomical and navigational records that allowed the first accurate English maps of the region and its waterways to be produced. Their scientific experiments conducted at the hot springs may be among the first to discover a microscopic phenomena still under research today."--BOOK JACKET.


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