George Mercer Dawson

by William Chalmers

Overview

Dawson worked for the International Boundary Commission and the Geological Survey of Canada. He surveyed the 49th parallel, vast tracts of land in British Columbia’s Interior, and many rivers in the Yukon. He knew the value of the Klondike gold fields ten years before the rush of 1898.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780968360187
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Quest Library , #8
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

William Chalmers leads sea kayaking expeditions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Queen Charlotte Islands, and Baja, Mexico. He teaches outdoor education, communications, and survival skills. Chalmers holds a B.A. from the University of Victoria and a Masters degree from Concordia. In 1996, he published a novel, No More Worthy