Jack in the Rockies (Illustrated): A Boy's Adventures with a Pack Train

by George Bird Grinnell, Edwin Willard Deming (Illustrator)

Overview

Jack in the Rockies is the third volume in the seven-volume Jack, The Young Man series. Jack Danvers, a New York teen embarks on adventures that entertain, enthrall, and educate. In this story, Jack and Hugh Johnson, the old frontiersman, board the up-river steamboat to find action, adventure, hunting, and camping.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987004762
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	10/17/2018
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

George Bird Grinnell (September 20, 1849 – April 11, 1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. Grinnell was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1870 and a Ph.D. in 1880. Originally specializing in zoology, he became a prominent early conservationist and student of Native American life. Grinnell has been recognized for his influence on public opinion and work on legislation to preserve the American bison. Mount Grinnell is named after him.