Mapping the Wilderness: The Story of David Thompson

by Tom Shardlow

Overview

David Thompsons story is one of the great tales of North American adventure. His life was a mixture of truth and legend, but he was without a doubt one of the greatest surveyors and mapmakers of the North American continent. Raised in a charity school in London, England, and apprenticed to the Hudsons Bay Company as a teenager, he then travelled extensively, recording valuable navigational information. His life was one of adventure and hardship but also of incredible accomplishment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459726185
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	10/01/1996
Series:	Stories of Canada , #9
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	72
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tom Shardlow's diverse writing ranges from poetry and prizewinning short fiction published in literary magazines to book reviews. His freelance work, which includes creative drawings and photographs, often appears as feature articles in magazines and in newspapers. He lives with his family on Vancouver Island.