Mapping the Wilderness
Synopsis
David Thompsons story is one of the great tales of North American adventure. His life was a mixture of truth and legend, but he was without a doubt one of the greatest surveyors and mapmakers of the North American continent. Raised in a charity school in London, England, and apprenticed to the Hudsons Bay Company as a teenager, he then travelled extensively, recording valuable navigational information. His life was one of adventure and hardship but also of incredible accomplishment.
- Copyright:
- 2006 Tom Shardlow
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781459726185
- Publisher:
- Dundurn Group, The
- Date of Addition:
- 2017-09-17T01:30:58Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.