BOOKS by William H Goetzmann

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1	Exploration and empire; the explorer and the scientist in the winning of the American West more books like this by William H. Goetzmann add to wishlist From early mountain men searching for routes through the Rockies to West Point soldier-engineers conducting topographical expeditions, the exploration of the American West mirrored the development of a fledgling nation. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning Exploration and Empire, William H. Goetzmann analyzes the special role the explorer played in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The West of the Imagination more books like this by William N Goetzmann add to wishlist The artists who made the West known to the rest of the country, and then to the world, have been America's myth makers. In this handsome volume, the dramatic story of the American West unfolds through text and full-color reproductions of these artists' works. 400 illustrations, 150 in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought from Paine to Pragmatism more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist A magisterial chronicle of America's intellectual history by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian see all copies from $4.98! new only from $12.60! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Atlas of North American Exploration: From the Norse Voyages to the Race to the Pole more books like this by William H Goetzmann, Glyndwr Williams add to wishlist An authoritative and beautiful new standard in history and geography reference--co-authored by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. Organized chronologically by region, each of the 84 double-page spreads covers a particular expedition led by explorers such as Henry Hudson, Hernando de Soto, Daniel Boone, Cabeza de Vaca, and others. 150 color ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Army Exploration in the American West, 1803-1863 more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist Originally published in 1959, this book tells the story of the U.S. Army's role in the winning of the American West. see all copies from $5.87! new only from $22.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Thomas Moran: Artist of the Mountains more books like this by Thurman Wilkins add to wishlist The American West was the subject of Thomas Moran's greatest artistic triumphs - Yosemite, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, Zion Canyon, the Virgin River, Colorado's Mountain of the Holy Cross, and the Grand Tetons - but his travels with Ferdinand V. Hayden's geological surveys of the Upper Yellowstone were matched by trips to his native Britain ... see all copies from $9.58! new only from $29.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Looking Far North more books like this by William H Goetzmann, Sloan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
8	New Lands, New Men more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
9	New Lands, New Men: America and the Second Great Age of Discovery more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist In the third volume of his award-winning Exploration Trilogy, Goetzmann discusses the Second Great Age of Discovery, which spanned the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries and reflected Enlightenment ideals of science and progress. Explorers gathered information that transformed natural history and botany and launched the sciences geology ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions
10	The First Americans: Photographs from the Library of Congress more books like this by William H Goetzmann (Text by), Owen Andrews (Compiled by) add to wishlist Presenting over 100 images of Native Americans, filed for copyright at the nation's library between 1885 and 1925, this important collection inaugurates the Library of Congress Classics Series which will explore American and world culture and history. 102 duotone photographs; 3 full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.94! \| first editions
11	Looking at the Land of Promise: Pioneer Images of the Pacific Northwest more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist Beautifully illustrated with 12 historic maps, 73 black and white plates, and 8 color reproductions, Looking at the Land of Promise contains the work of the early artists who painted and drew the Pacific Northwest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Jedediah Smith (Wld Explorers) (Z) more books like this by John L Allen, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Chronicles the exploits of the mountain men who opened many trails and passages through the American West in the early nineteenth century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	My Confession: Recollections of a Rogue more books like this by Samuel Chamberlain, William H Goetzmann (Introduction by) add to wishlist Samuel Chamberlain's My Confession is a classic, ribald tale of nineteenth-century life. Perhaps the best written account of a soldier's adventures and misadventures in the Mexican War and its aftermath, this unexpurgated edition is now available for the first time, complete with over 150 of Chamberlain's wonderful textual illustrations reproduced ... see all copies from $71.79! new only from $75.70! \| first editions
14	When the Eagle Screamed: The Romantic Horizon in American Diplomacy, 1800-1860 more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
15 view cover	Art for History's Sake: The Texas Collection of the Witte Museum more books like this by Cecilia Steinfeldt, William H Goetzmann (Introduction by), Witte Memorial Museum add to wishlist Based on the the paintings in the Witte Museum of the San Antonio Museum Association, this is the standard reference book on Texas art. Cecilia Steinfeldt traces art in Texas from its beginnings to the mid-twentieth century. More than seventy artists are represented. see all copies from $26.69! new only from $164.85! \| first editions
16 view cover	Ferdinand Magellan (Wld Expl) (Z) more books like this by Rebecca Stefoff, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist A biography of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world, thus providing the first positive proof that the earth is round. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.89! \| SVS
17 view cover	Jacques Cartier more books like this by Tony Coulter, Dr. William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Surveys the early exploration of Canada by Cartier, Champlain, and others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.20! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	From Coronado to Escalante (Z) more books like this by John Morris, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Traces the history of Spanish exploration of the American Southwest and Mexico. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.96! \| SVS
19 view cover	Ferdinand Magellan: And the Quest to Circle the Globe more books like this by Samuel Willard Crompton, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of South America - now called the Strait of Magellan. see all copies from $8.57! new only from $25.90! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Exploring the American West, 1803-1879 more books like this by William H Goetzmann, Richard Bartlett, National Park Service (U S ) (Producer) add to wishlist Part one includes a brief historical narrative of the events that lured men westward between 1803-1879. Part two describes the mountain men, explorers and scientists who helped in the western expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Part three is a documented pictorial record created by artists, cartographers, and photographers who accompanied the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Sam Chamberlain's Mexican War: The San Jacinto Museum of History Paintings more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist This striking full-color collection of over 160 paintings, with text by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William H. Goetzmann, is a book of uncommon visual pleasure and historical importance. Sam Chamberlain was a fascinating character, a writer, artist, and adventurer whose ribald life story rivals those of Jack Crabb in Little Big Man and Harry ... see all copies from $29.84! new only from $41.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	The West as Romantic Horizon more books like this by William H Goetzmann, Joseph C Porter add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! first editions
23 view cover	Christopher Columbus (Wld Exp) (Z) more books like this by Steven C Dodge, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Examines the life and times of Christopher Columbus and describes his voyages to the New World. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.49! \| first editions
24 view cover	Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas more books like this by Tim McNeese, William H Goetzmann (Editor) add to wishlist Columbus left Spain in 1492 thinking he could reach China by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached land after five weeks, he thought he had discoverede a new route to the East Indies. It was not until much later that people realised he had instead found the New World. Ages 8+ see all copies from $14.19! new only from $15.66! \| SVS
25	Looking Far North: The Harriman Expedition to Alaska, 1899 more books like this by William H Goetzmann add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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