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In 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the largely uncharted western territory of North America, and thus became critical figures in America's expansion and major contributors to its scientific scholarship. They observed and documented scores of animals, including the Great Plains wolf, mule deer, prairie dogs, grizzly bears, and salmon. Several species and subspecies of mammals, birds, and fish previously unknown to science were recorded for the first time; the information gathered would serve as the basis of scientific study for years to come.
Collected here are stunning photographs by William Munoz that catalog the diverse array of wildlife witnessed by Lewis and Clark. Nature lovers and history buffs alike will be intrigued by this unusual account of the journey, whose bicentennial will soon be celebrated. Route maps, suggestions for further reading, chronology of animals sighted, index.
Author Notes
William Munoz has an avid interest in ecology and the environment and has taken the photographs for a number of books written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. Mr. Munoz lives in Hamilton, Montana.
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. She is the recipient of the Washington Post - Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work, which includes more than 130 books for children and young adults on subjects ranging from biodiversity to the spirit bear. She lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana. You can learn more about her on her web site: www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com .
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Reviews (4)
Horn Book Review
(Intermediate) With the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition only two years away (2004), we can expect a spate of related books as publishers anticipate heightened interest in the historical journey. Emphasizing Lewis and Clark's role as naturalists and scientists, Patent focuses on the wildlife they encountered, studied, documented (frequently for the first time), and occasionally named. The account is organized geographically as a scientific travel guide, covering first the westward journey and then the return trip. Patent borrows heavily from Lewis and Clark's journal descriptions, both quoting from them and using the information as a base for evaluating the explorers' methodology, and brings the reader up-to-date concerning the fate of various species. Patent's dispassionate approach allows her to point out omissions (such as Lewis and Clark's failure to give a physical description of the coyote), sloppy documentation (the confusion of the grizzly bear's multiple names, for example), and strengths (the scope and volume of the data gathered) without appearing either to debunk or to adulate. Such an approach also strengthens the discourse on once-plentiful animals that have relocated (salmon), disappeared (buffalo wolf), or altered their way of living (coyote) and gives readers the opportunity to evaluate these changes through their own inquiry. Muñoz's sharp, full-color photographs, though somewhat static, allow easy identification of the animals. A bibliographic essay, chronology of Lewis and Clark's animal discoveries, and an index are appended. From HORN BOOK, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 4-8. The coming bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery (1804-1806), better known as the Lewis and Clark expedition, has already inspired a number of books, but few as handsome as this one. The spacious page layouts, beautiful illustrations, and well-written text help ensure that this historically significant story will be read and enjoyed. Patent explains that President Jefferson sent out the Corps in hopes that the explorers would find a navigable waterway to the Pacific, establish good relations with Native Americans, and observe, describe, and collect specimens of animals "unknown to science." In this book, readers follow the expedition westward from the Mississippi, across the plains and the mountains to the Pacific, and back again. Patent tells the broader story well, but the strength of this book is its focus on the animals discovered by members of the expedition, as recorded in the journals of Lewis and Clark. Appended are the author's notes, which provide some of her sources and recommending resources for further reading, and a list of 121 species of vertebrate animals, indicating when and where the explorers first saw them. In addition to a few maps and reproductions of period paintings, Munoz's excellent color photographs of animals, landscape, artifacts, and sites offer vivid pictures of the world explored by the Corps of Discovery. Carolyn Phelan.
School Library Journal Review
Gr 4-8-This competent and attractive title presents a unique approach to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which is receiving much publishing attention as its bicentennial approaches. Patent encapsulates the journey of the Corps of Discovery while focusing on the major wildlife species that the voyagers encountered. The buffalo, prairie wolf, coyote, and grizzly are given extensive treatment, and the prairie dog, antelope, mule deer, and several bird species are discussed. Mu-oz's fine photographic work in full color is featured on almost every page, making this an inviting introduction to the expedition, or to learn about the rich contribution made, particularly by Lewis, to the identification and description of western North America's prodigious wildlife. The "To Learn More" section includes seminal sources and Web sites, and the "Chronology of Animal Discoveries New to Science" provides many possibilities for curriculum development or enthusiastic young naturalists.-Nancy Collins-Warner, Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
In their historic journey across the Western US in 1804-06, explorers Lewis and Clark encountered and described 121 new species and subspecies of vertebrate animals, including birds, bears, deer, snakes, prairie dogs, coyotes, fish, and wolves. Patent reconstructs the expedition from its beginning in St. Louis, Missouri, to Camp Disappointment, Washington, and back again, using quotes from the journals and from the pair themselves to describe animals encountered along the way. Unfortunately, neither Lewis nor Clark was a trained naturalist and the observations lack a certain spark. For example: "I saw a black woodpecker (or crow) today, about the size of the lark woodpecker as black as a crow. I endeavored to get a shot at it but could not. It is a distinct species of woodpecker; it has a long tail and flies a good deal like the jay bird." Fortunately, Patent's (Saving the Prairie Bandit, not reviewed, etc.) own easy approach to the subject helps to draw the reader in providing a running commentary on the mistakes and successes of the team. Muqoz (Horses, not reviewed, etc.) adds photographs of the prairie, mountains, rivers, and some of the animals still to be found along the trail. The photographs are clear and colorful, helping to add accessibility. Patent provides two maps, further reading, and a chronology of all the animals discovered. This title is one of three about the Lewis & Clark expedition planned by the Patent and Muqoz team. Others are tentatively titled The Lewis and Clark Trail: Then and Now and Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark. Pair with Rhoda Blumberg's The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark for a fuller picture of the journey. (Nonfiction. 10-12)
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vi |
| Author's Note | p. vii |
| 1 Journey of Discovery | p. 1 |
| 2 Through Plains and prairies | p. 12 |
| 3 Buffalo, Ruler of the Prairie | p. 25 |
| 4 Wolves and Coyotes, the Wild Dogs of the Plains | p. 39 |
| 5 Meeting the Grizzly | p. 46 |
| 6 Into the Mountains | p. 58 |
| 7 Down the Columbia River | p. 73 |
| 8 The Long, Wet Winter | p. 82 |
| 9 The Journey Home | p. 92 |
| The Fate of the Journals and Specimens | p. 101 |
| To Learn More | p. 105 |
| Chronology of Animal Discoveries New to Science | p. 108 |
| Index | p. 116 |
