Bridging a Continent: Encyclopedia of Discovery and Exploration Vol 8

1971. This book is a historical review of the exploration and expansion of America during the Napoleonic 1880's. 191 pages. Topics: The Spirit of Expansion. Forerunners. Corps of Discovery. Edging Toward the Southwest. Fur Traders and Mountain Men. The Road to Santa Fe. Reaching for California. The Pathfinder. The Fact-Finders. The Disinherited. The Inheritors. Appendix. Explorers. Glossary. Index. Glossy white pictorial boards with gilt lettering on blue cloth spine. Many lovely colored pictures, sketches and photographs. Readers Digest Discovery & Exploration book. There are No Marks, No Underlining, and No Writing in the book. The book is clean and tight. The book is in excellent readable condition.