| Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 2 Volume Set: And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858 Contributor(s): Hind, Henry Youle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108070906 ISBN-13: 9781108070904 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $113.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - History | North American - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 917.122 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - North American History |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (2.98 lbs) 1070 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in Nottingham, Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) moved to Canada in 1846. He joined the newly formed Canadian Institute in 1849 and later taught chemistry and geology at Trinity College in Toronto. In 1857-8, he made a range of observations during two expeditions to investigate underexplored areas of Canada and their agricultural and mineral potential to support future settlement. Illustrated with a number of plates based on photographs, this two-volume work first appeared in 1860. Intended for a broad readership, the narrative is regarded as a classic of nineteenth-century exploration literature, noted especially for its descriptive use of language and eye for detail. Volume 1 covers the entire Red River expedition of 1857 and the first part of the 1858 expedition through parts of the Assiniboine, Saskatchewan and other valleys. Volume 2 contains the concluding chapters on that expedition. Hind then considers the region's indigenous people before closing with geological and climatic observations. |
