Adventuring with boldness : the triumph of the explorers
This book is split into two sections, the first telling the stories of the expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie, Zebulon Pike, Lewis and Clark, John Wesley Powell, and more. The second part tells how they dealt with travel issues.
collective biographies
x, 247 pages : maps ; 23 cm
9781555915179, 1555915175
63187502
William Blight (1754-1817), beast or hero?
Samuel Hearne (1745-1792), first to the coppermine
Alexander Mackenzie (1762-1820), first to the Pacific
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770-1838), first Americans across the continent
Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813), explorer or spy?
John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), first down the Grand Canyon
John Charles Frémont (1813-1890), the pathfinder
Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), the man who attracted disaster
John Rae (1813-1893), the man who walked on snowshoes
Survival: who lives, who dies, and why
Marching on their stomachs: food, famine, and cannibalism
Pox and poisons: disease, injuries, medicines, and morale
Dealing with the neighbors: contacts with indienous people
Leadership: what made them tick?
Epilogue: what happened after the expeditions?