Enlightenment and exploration in the North Pacific, 1741-1805
By: edited by Stephen Haycox, James K. Barnett, Caedmon A. Liburd.
Contributors: Haycox, Stephen W.; Barnett, James K., 1947-; Liburd, Caedmon A.; Cook Inlet Historical Society.; Anchorage Museum of History and Art.
Publisher: Published for the Cook Inlet Historical Society in the Anchorage Museum of History and Art by the University of Washington Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Seattle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Explorers -- Alaska -- History -- 18th century.; Explorers -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 18th century.; Alaska -- Discovery and exploration -- European.; Alaska -- History -- To 1867.; Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration -- European.
Description: 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 eighteenth-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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.