Enlightenment and Exploration in the North Pacific, 1741-1805

Voorkant
University of Washington Press, 1997 - 220 pagina's

Saluting an era of adventure and knowledge seeking, fifteen original essays consider the motivations of European explorers of the Pacific, the science and technology of 18th-century exploration, and the significance of Spanish, French, and British voyages. Among the topics discussed are the quest by enlightenment scientists for new species of plant and animal life, and their fascination with Native cultures; advances in shipbuilding, navigation, medicine, and diet that made extended voyages possible; and the lasting significance of the explorers’ collections, artworks, and journals.

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Spains Role in Pacific Exploration during the Age of Enlightenment
25
George Vancouver the Admiralty and Exploration Glyndwr Williams
38
The Voyage of Alejandro Malaspina in
65
Vancouvers Achievement John M Naish
79
Vancouvers Survey and Navigation in Alaskan
103
The British Contribution to the Cartography of Alaska
116
Russian Mapping of the North Pacific to 1792 Carol Urness
132
Cautious Collector J C H King
149
Images of Native Alaskans in the Work of Explorer Artists
161
The Publication and Readership of Voyage Journals in the Age of Vancouver
176
IndianSpanish Encounters in Bucareli Bay 1779
187
George Vancouver and the Native Peoples of the Northwest Coast
198
Contributors
211
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