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.

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Title: SOURCES OF THE RIVER. Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Maps and Illustrations by Jack McMaster
Publisher: Sasquash, Seattle
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1570610061
ISBN 13: 9781570610066
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Jack McMaster
Edition: First edition.
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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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.

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

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