Acts of Discovery: Visions of America in the Lewis and Clark Journals

by Albert Furtwangler

Book Overview

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark wove science and raw adventure together in their journals as they blazed a trail from St. Louis to the Pacific. Now, with fresh information drawn from many fields,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252020022
• ISBN13: 9780252020025
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Insight without the Hoopla

Full disclaimer ... I reviewed this book a decade ago. Back then I thought Furtwangler had written a smart, unpretentious book. I still think that. If you're looking for insight without the same-old-same-old on this tired subject, check out Acts of Discovery. Also check out the collection of essays edited by Kris Fresonke and Mark Spence. Very worthwhile.

Pretty good

This book very well depicts the ways in which Lewis and Clark explored the West. I would reccomend it to anyone who needs straightforward information for a report.