Curator Nora Kelly is approached by historian Clive Benton to lead an expedition unlike any other. Nora agrees, and they venture into the Sierra Nevada in search of the Donner Party camp.
Archaeological expeditions
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Auteur:Child, Lincoln, Preston, Douglas J.Sommaire: -
Auteur:Carlsen, WilliamSommaire:This is the true story of two nineteenth-century explorers who discovered 1,500-year-old pyramids and temples in Central America and evidence of an astonishingly sophisticated culture. Their discovery of the Mayan civilization would...
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Auteur:Beattie, Owen, Geiger, John, Davis, Wade, Atwood, MargaretSommaire:The revised text of "Frozen in Time" expands on the history of nineteenth century British Arctic exploration and specifically the Franklin expedition, placing it in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded...
- Auteur:Geiger, John, Beattie, OwenSommaire:
In 1719, James Knight set out with two ships and 40 men to find the north-west passage, never to be seen again. This book records the authors' search for the truth behind their disappearance, using historical clues, archaeological...
