Discovering Nothing: In Pursuit of an Elusive Northwest Passage
Autor David L. Nicandrien Limba Engleză Paperback – aug 2024
The many attempts by navigators to find a Northwest Passage via its Pacific portal all failed; however, their discoveries spurred expansionist developments that would forever alter the landscape of North America. In Discovering Nothing, David L. Nicandri maps a cast of geographic visionaries and practical explorers as they promoted or sought a workable commercial route linking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic.
The discovery of the legendary northern passage proved elusive, but the equivalent land bridges that were built in the form of two transcontinental railroads changed the futures of Canada and the United States. Drawing from close readings of explorers’ journals, Nicandri provides readers with a detailed, engaging, and multifaceted investigation into the many players and failed enterprises at the core of this search, beginning in the eighteenth century through to today—and to the unexpected impact of climate change on this fabled passage.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780774868884
ISBN-10: 0774868880
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 16 b&w photos, 6 maps
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: University of British Columbia Press
Colecția University of British Columbia Press
ISBN-10: 0774868880
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 16 b&w photos, 6 maps
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: University of British Columbia Press
Colecția University of British Columbia Press
Notă biografică
David Nicandri was executive director of the Washington State Historical Society from 1987 to 2011 and was editor of the society’s journal, Columbia Magazine. He was awarded honorary doctorates from Gonzaga University, the University of Puget Sound, and the University of Idaho, and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus by SUNY at Plattsburgh.