Sources of the River, 2nd Edition by Jack Nisbet

Sources of the River, 2nd Edition by Jack Nisbet

In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet 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 what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, 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.

"Jack Nisbet tells Thompson’s story superbly. . Sources of the River goes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest." –Murray Morgan

JACK NISBET is a historian, teacher, and author focusing on the intersection of human history and natural history in the Pacific Northwest. His books include Sources of the River (recipient of the Washington Governor's Award and winner of the Murray Morgan Prize from the Washington State Historical Society), The Mapmaker's Eye (named one of The Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by The Seattle Times), The Collector (a Pacific Northwest Book Award winner), The Dreamer and The Doctor, and Visible Bones. He lives in Spokane, Washington.

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ISBN 13	9781570615221
ISBN 10	1570615225
Title	Sources of the River, 2nd Edition
Author	Jack Nisbet
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sasquatch Books
Year published	2007-04-10
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.