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.

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.

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.

Enlightened Zeal
Enlightened Zeal

Author: Ted Binnema

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1442614757

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Initially highly secretive about all of its activities, the HBC was by 1870 an exceptionally generous patron of science. Aware of the ways that a commitment to scientific research could burnish its corporate reputation, the company participated in intricate symbiotic networks that linked the HBC as a corporation with individuals and scientific organizations in England, Scotland, and the United States. The pursuit of scientific knowledge could bring wealth and influence, along with tribute, fame, and renown, but science also brought less tangible benefits: adventure, health, happiness, male companionship, self-improvement, or a sense of meaning.