Distant Dominion : Britain and the Northwest Coast of North America, 1579-1809.
Title:
Distant Dominion : Britain and the Northwest Coast of North America, 1579-1809.
Author:
Gough, Barry.
ISBN:
9780774854016
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (215 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Tyranny of Distance -- 2 Pacific Probes -- 3 Cook's Reconnaissance -- 4 Spanning the Pacific -- 5 The Fortune Seekers -- 6 Beachhead of Empire -- 7 Imperial Dreams and False Starts -- 8 Conflicts of Ambition -- 9 Dealing with the Dons -- 10 The Surveyor-Diplomats -- 11 The Overlanders -- 12 Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Note on Sources -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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