Alaska The Harriman Expedition 1899

Author : Thomas S. Litwin
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813535050
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced written by Thomas S. Litwin and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Following the ship's route, the book addresses wilderness conservation biology and ecology, American history, natural history and anthropology, and travel and exploration."--Jacket.

Author : John J. Michalik
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476643253
Total Pages : 281 pages
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Download or read book The Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899 written by John J. Michalik and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1899, one of America's wealthiest men assembled an interdisciplinary team of experts--many of whom would become legendary in their fields--to join him, entirely at his expense, on a voyage to the largely unknown territory of Alaska. The Harriman Expedition remains unparalleled in its conception and execution. This book follows the team closely: where they went, what they did, and what they learned--including finding early evidence of glacial retreat, assessing the nature and future of Alaska's natural resources, making important scientific discoveries, and collecting an astonishing collection of specimens. A second thread involves the lives and accomplishments of the members of the party, weaving biographical strands into the narrative of the journey and the personal experiences they shared. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly treatment of the Harriman Alaska Expedition since the 1980s. It features the diaries, letters home, and post-Expedition writings, including unpublished autobiographies, generated by the members of the party.

Author : William H. Goetzmann
Publisher : New York : Viking
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Looking Far North written by William H. Goetzmann and published by New York : Viking. This book was released on 1982 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A note on the sources:p.213-9.

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher : Peter Smith Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9780844662596
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alaska written by John Burroughs and published by Peter Smith Publisher. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020521812
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Souvenir of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, May-August, 1899, Volume 1, New York to Cook Inlet written by Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899) and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visually stunning collection of photographs from the Harriman Alaska Expedition, capturing the beauty and awe-inspiring landscapes of the Alaskan wilderness. The book also includes insightful commentary from the team of leading scientists and experts who were part of the expedition, making it both a work of art and an invaluable historical record. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Burroughs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
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Download or read book Alaska, the Harriman Expedition, 1899 written by John Burroughs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Adams
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101985127
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tip of the Iceberg written by Mark Adams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The National Bestseller** From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating, wild, and wonder-filled journey into Alaska, America's last frontier In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America's most sublime wilderness, both the lure that draws one million tourists annually on Inside Passage cruises and as a natural resources larder waiting to be raided. As ever, it remains a magnet for weirdos and dreamers. Armed with Dramamine and an industrial-strength mosquito net, Mark Adams sets out to retrace the 1899 expedition. Traveling town to town by water, Adams ventures three thousand miles north through Wrangell, Juneau, and Glacier Bay, then continues west into the colder and stranger regions of the Aleutians and the Arctic Circle. Along the way, he encounters dozens of unusual characters (and a couple of very hungry bears) and investigates how lessons learned in 1899 might relate to Alaska's current struggles in adapting to the pressures of a changing climate and world.

Author : Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899)
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014163721
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Souvenir of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, May-August, 1899, Volume 2, Cook Inlet to Bering Strait and the Return Voyage written by Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899) and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Bird Grinnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780295973777
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alaska 1899 written by George Bird Grinnell and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the height of the Industrial Revolution American business tycoon Edward H. Harriman organized and financed a scientific expedition to Alaska. In the summer of 1899, twenty-five of the finest scientists in the fields of geology, botany, ornithology, and ethnology were gathered for a two-month steamship cruise along the Alaska coast, for the purpose of investigating and documenting the country's newest frontier. One of those chosen for this prestigious floating university was George Bird Grinnell, selected for his expertise on Native American cultures. He and the other scientists joined artists and photographers on board the George W. Elder to explore Alaska's spectacular glaciers, copper mines, and Eskimo and Indian camps and villages, and to investigate the salmon and fur-trading industries. The data and photographs collected by Expedition members were published in eleven volumes from 1901 to 1905. The two essays prepared by Grinnell for the final Harriman Expedition report are reprinted here, with their original illustrations. "The Natives of the Alaska Coast Region" and "The Salmon Industry" are the work of a keen and careful observer who interpreted his assignment on the trip as that of recording the traditional way of life of native Alaskans, which he believed was rapidly disappearing.

Author : Clinton Hart Merriam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harriman Alaska Series written by Clinton Hart Merriam and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: