Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841 by Blumenthal, Richard W.

Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786443161)

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Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841 by Blumenthal, Richard W.

Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841

$39.95
Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841 by Blumenthal, Richard W.

Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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A follow-up to the editor's two previous collections of primary documents of maritime history in the Pacific Northwest, this book reproduces the journals and narratives of Charles Wilkes, an experienced nautical surveyor who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition through inland Washington waters in 1841, and ten of his crewmen. Special attention is given to the many placenames that Wilkes originated.



Author: Richard W. Blumenthal
ISBN-10: 0786443162
ISBN-13: 9780786443161
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2009
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
By Richard W. Blumenthal
By Richard W. Blumenthal
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Richard W. Blumenthal's first nautical experience was with an eight foot homemade dingy. After a 30 year career with phone company US West, he has devoted his energies to researching the early exploration of inland Washington water and investigating himself the Puget Sound aboard his forty-four foot Hatteras. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.

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