SOURCES OF THE RIVER. Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Maps and Illustrations by Jack McMaster

Nisbet, Jack

ISBN 10: 1570610061 / ISBN 13: 9781570610066

Published by Sasquash, Seattle, 1994

About this Item

Signed by the author in the year of publication. A true story of adventure, Nisbet carefully 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 Inland Northwest. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire length of the Columbia River, and his wilderness expeditions are become the stuff of legend. Nisbet tracks the explorer across the continent, 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. 280 pages with index, chronology and further reading. Illustrated with maps. A fine copy bound in blue leatherette with gilt illustration and lettering in a fine jacket. Seller Inventory # 15028

Bibliographic Details

Title: SOURCES OF THE RIVER. Tracking David ...

Publisher: Sasquash, Seattle

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Jack McMaster

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson-surveyor, mapmaker, and fur trader. As Nisbet tracks the explorer's trail across the modern landscape, he interweaves his own observations with Thompson's historical writings, creating a lively, finely paced narrative.

About the Author:

Field biologist and natural history teacher Jack Nisbet lives in Spokane, WA.