Charting the Northwest Coast 1857-62: a case study in the use of "Knowledge as Power" in Britain’s Imperial ascendency

This thesis will deal with the hydrographic survey of the BC coast and the international boundary settlement conducted by HM ships Plumper, Satellite, and Hecate from 1857 to 1863. It will examine the geo-political importance of the pursuit of "knowledge as power" in light of American...

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Main Author: Wallace, Richard William
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5013