Lewis & Clark by Ken Burns
Written by Dayton Duncan, this book is illustrated with the full spectrum of animals, plants, landscapes, people and cultures discovered by Lewis and Clark on their expedition. Using the explorers' journals, Duncan reports on their encounters with Indians, their loneliness, excitement, hunger and much more.
Dayton Duncan is the author of five other books, two of which stem from his involvement with Ken Burns on the twelve hour documentary series The West, for which he was co-writer and consulting producer. Currently he is writing and co-producing a television documentary about Lewis and Clark. His first book, Out West, was an account of his own re-enactment of the Corps of Discovery's trek. he has been a reporter, editor, and editorial writer for two New Hampshire newspapers and has worked in politics as chief of staff to New Hampshire Governor Hugh Gallen, as national deputy press secretary for Walter Mondale in the 1984 presidential campaign, and as press secretary for Michael Dukakis in the 1988 campaign. he lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
Ken burns, founder of Florentine Films, was the director, producer and co-writer of the landmark PBS television series, Baseball, The Civil War, and The West. Burns has been making documentary films for more than 15 years, beginning with Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn bridge. He is currently directing a series of filmed biographies of remarkable Americans. His book The Civil War, co-written with Geoffrey C. Ward and Ric Burns, is available from Pimlico. burns lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712666480 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712666486 |
| Title | Lewis & Clark |
| Author | Ken Burns |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1998-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |