The Quest for the Northwest Passage
The Quest for the Northwest Passage

Author: Frédéric Regard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1317321553

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These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage – the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – from the early modern era to the start of the nineteenth century.

First Crossing
First Crossing

Author: Derek Hayes

Publisher: D & M Publishers

Published: 2009-12-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781926706597

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First Crossing recounts an adventure of epic proportions -- in equal parts romantic, historically significant and compelling. It is the story of Canada's most famous explorer, Alexander Mackenzie, who in 1793 became the first person to cross the continent of North America north of Mexico. With a mix of wonderfully readable text, historical and contemporary photographs, and archival maps and illustrations, here is fresh insight into what drove Mackenzie to undertake his dramatic and dangerous quest for the Pacific Ocean, and how his daring secured Canada's legacy.

Travels, Explorations and Empires, 1770-1835, Part I Vol 3
Travels, Explorations and Empires, 1770-1835, Part I Vol 3

Author: Tim Fulford

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-24

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1000559882

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A collection of work that attempts to reflect the diversity of travel literature from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This literature often reveals something of the cultural and gender difference of the travellers, as well as ideas on colonialism, anthropology and slavery.

The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768–1820, Volume 2
The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768–1820, Volume 2

Author: Neil Chambers

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-29

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1315476045

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Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook. Volume 2 1768–1820.