Where the Sea Breaks Its Back : The Epic Story of the Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska
Ford, Corey
ISBN 10: 088240394X ISBN 13: 9780882403946
Published by West Margin Press, 2003
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Author Corey Ford documents the moving story of naturalist George Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with explore Vitus Bering.
About the Author: Corey Ford (April 29, 1902-July 27, 1969) was an American humorist, author, outdoorsman, and screenwriter. Ford was an exceptionally talented and versatile writer. He published thirty books and more than five hundred magazine articles, with a gregarious sense of humor, a love of dogs as well as the "underdogs." He was a member of the Algonquin Circle which included James Thurber, Robert Benchley, and Dorothy Parker. During Ford's many trips to Alaska he met with Clarence Rhodes, Governor Gruening and Frank Dufresne, the first game commissioner of the Alaska Territory.
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Title: Where the Sea Breaks Its Back : The Epic ...
Publisher: West Margin Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition