Lewis
and Clark : Voyage of Discovery by Stephen E. Ambrose, Sam Abell
Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery defined the American spirit like
no other event of the 19th century. Now, in celebration of its bicentennial,
Stephen E. Ambrose offers a refreshing look at the explorers and their
legendary journey in this IMAX® bicentennial edition of Lewis &
Clark: Voyage of Discovery. In a new illustrated introduction, Ambrose
talks about the making of the film and its significance in commemorating
and documenting the expedition, and the land it crossed, 200 years later.
Voyage
of Discovery is an exceptional work of history and photography that
National Geographic is proud to feature in coordination with the National
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council and their celebration of 2003-2006.
Changed by time but timeless in its inspiration, the Lewis and Clark
Trail comes to life through Stephen E. Ambrose's inspired narrative, rich
commentary, personal selections from the explorers's journals, and an accompaniment
of stunning new photographs that exhibit the undying beauty of the American
West. National Geographic photographer Sam Abell presents an array of compelling
modern images from the Missouri to the Pacific Coast that offset rare historic
photos, art, and maps—some sketched by Lewis and Clark themselves. The
Publisher Hardcover (March 2002)
National Geographic Society; ISBN: 0792264738
Original
Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 8 Volume Set by Meriwether Lewis, et al
Edited and including an introduction and index by Reuben Gold Thwaites,
includes 7 two-part volumes and the Atlas. Illustrated throughout by Karl
Bodmer.
Paperback: 3070 pages
Digital Scanning, Inc.; ISBN: 1582186510; (May 21, 2001)
Undaunted
Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American
West by Stephen E. Ambrose
A biography of Meriwether Lewis that relies heavily on the journals
of both Lewis and Clark, this book is also backed up by the author's personal
travels along Lewis and Clark's route to the Pacific. Ambrose is not content
to simply chronicle the events of the "Corps of Discovery" as the explorers
called their ventures. He often pauses to assess the military leadership
of Lewis and Clark, how they negotiated with various native peoples and
what they reported to Jefferson. Though the expedition failed to find Jefferson's
hoped for water route to the Pacific, it fired interest among fur traders
and other Americans, changing the face of the West forever. Amazon.com Hardcover (March 1996)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0684811073
