Author: George Davidson
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Published: 1869
Total Pages: 274
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the first official government documents concerned with the new United States Territory of Alaska. The author, George Davidson, had headed the United States scientific expedition to Alaska in 1867, and his report on the resources of Alaska helped sway Congress to purchase "Seward's Icebox." Much of the information in this book was derived from Russian sources including atlases of charts and other information. Besides being a book of sailing directions, there is information on climate, history, resources, and ethnography of native peoples found in this book. Eight lithographed plates are found in the pilot, two contemporary views of Sitka being particularly outstanding.
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Download or read book Pacific Coast written by George Davidson and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first official government documents concerned with the new United States Territory of Alaska. The author, George Davidson, had headed the United States scientific expedition to Alaska in 1867, and his report on the resources of Alaska helped sway Congress to purchase "Seward's Icebox." Much of the information in this book was derived from Russian sources including atlases of charts and other information. Besides being a book of sailing directions, there is information on climate, history, resources, and ethnography of native peoples found in this book. Eight lithographed plates are found in the pilot, two contemporary views of Sitka being particularly outstanding.