On the river with Lewis and Clark
By: Verne Huser.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Environmental history series ;; no. 19
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
Subjects: River life -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; Rivers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; Inland navigation -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-198) and index.
Table of contents: title: The ways of wind and water; title: The travelers; title: The benefits and hazards of river travel; title: The crafts; title: The rivers they traveled; title: Traveling upstream and down; title: River incidents; title: Off the river; title: The impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition.