United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) Search this
Subject:
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) Search this
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
United States
Oceania
South America
Northwest Coast of North America
Hawaii
Oregon
Antarctica
Date:
2004
2004-
Notes:
Title from homepage (viewed Sept. 21, 2004 with Internet Explorer 6.0).
"A Smithsonian Institution Libraries Digital Collection."
Includes links to "The Scientific legacy of the U.S. Exploring Expedition" by Nathaniel Philbrick and "From the ends of the Earth: the extraordinary collections of the U.S. Exploring Expedition" by Jane Walsh.
Summary:
Digital reproduction of the publications the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 led by Charles Wilkes. Includes the 5 vols. of narrative text and accompanying vol. of plates by Wilkes, 17 vols. of scientific text by various authors, and 7 additional vols. of plates. Supplemental materials are in searchable databases: "Illustrations and Cartographic Images from the Narrative and Scientific Volumes of the U.S. Exploring Expedition," "Cultural Artifacts Collected During the U.S. Exploring Expedition," and "The Crew and Vessels of the U.S. Exploring Expedition." Includes introductory essays by Nathaniel Philbrick, Jane Walsh, and Leslie K. Overstreet.