Northwest Explorations

by Gordon Speck

Hardcover, 1970

Status

Available

Tags

Pacific Northwest

Genres

Publication

Binford & Mort Pubs (1970), Edition: 2, 394 pages

Description

At long intervals a disturbingly great book appears. Northwest Explorations is such a book. Distilled in its more than 400 pages are 500 fabulous years of sea and land discovery in the Pacific Northwest.

Subjects

Explorers Northwest, Pacific
Northwest, Pacific History
Pacific Coast Discovery and exploration

Language

English

Original language

English

Barcode

1119

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