"An investigation into the discoveries of Lewis and Clark and other early explorers of America and the terrible acts committed to suppress them"--Provided by publisher
"An investigation into the discoveries of Lewis and Clark and other early explorers of America and the terrible acts committed to suppress them"--Provided by publisher.
When Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, the long-established trade routes to the East became treacherous and expensive. Enterprising young men took to the sea in search of new lands, new routes, new markets, and of course the possibility of glory and vast fortunes. His…
When Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, the long-established trade routes to the East became treacherous and expensive. Enterprising young men took to the sea in search of new lands, new routes, new markets, and of course the possibility of glory and vast fortunes. His…
"Astronomical discovery involves more than detecting something previously unseen. The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, and the controversy it generated, shows that discovery is a complex and ongoing process - one comprising various stages of research, interpr…
Explains the history of Antarctica, focusing on the explorers and sailors drawn to the continent, the scientific investigations that have taken place there, and the geopolitical implications of the landmass. For centuries it was suspected that there must be an undiscovered conti…
"The focus of this volume is the intersection and the cross-fertilization between the travel narrative, literary discourse, and the New Philosophy in the early modern to early eighteenth-century historical periods. Contributors examine how, in an historical era which realized an…
"The Missouria people were the first American Indians encountered by European explorers venturing up the Pekitanoui River--the waterway we know as the Missouri. This Indian nation called itself the Nyut achi, which translates to "People of the River Mouth," and had been a domina…
Examines controversial new developments in biology, cosmology, and other scientific fields that may radically change current understandings of these subjects.
Examines controversial new developments in biology, cosmology, and other scientific fields that may radically change current understandings of these subjects.
"The Lost Elements tells stories of errors and mistakes in the development of the Periodic Table of Elements, from its conception to the present. Covers topics like false discoveries, scientific retractions, and elements removed from the Table."