The Essential Lewis and Clark

The journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are the most important documents in the history of American exploration. Through these tales of adventure, edited by American Book Award nominee Landon Jones, we see the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean the way Lewis and Clark first observed them - majestic, pristine, uncharted, and awe-inspiring. Editor Landon Jones has selected and annotated the most memorable journal entries written by Lewis and Clark. The Essential Lewis and Clark is an accessible, exciting adventure for all readers -Lewis and Clark aficionados as well as those new to this legendary journey. Landon Y. Jones is the author of Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation. He has reported, written, and edited at Life, TIME, Money, and People magazines. He is a member of the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council. 'A powerful and concise version of the journals.' - Travel & Leisure

Product details

• Authors: Landon Y Jones, Landon Y. Jones
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2000
• EAN: 9780060196004
• ISBN: 978-0-06-019600-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Memoirs, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Geographical discovery and exploration, Travel and holiday, Biography: historical, political and military, US West, US West: Pacific States, Biography: adventurers and explorers, US West: Mountain States, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: United States / 19th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, HISTORY: AMERICAN, HISTORY: Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY: United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Adventurers & Explorers, TRAVEL: United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, History / American