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Long obscured by larger luminaries such as Malaspina, Vancouver, and Bodega y Quadra, Jose Narvaez made major contributions in exploration of the North Pacific Coast, both in investigating the Russian intrusion into Alaska, and exploring the coastline for the mythical Northwest Passage. The Narvaez full life story has never been told, yet he made significant discoveries during the age of exploration on America's North Pacific coast. Between 1789 and 1791, he was the first European to probe and chart Juan de Fuca Strait, sail across the large inland sea of Georgia Strait, explore its numerous islands, and discover the site of what is now western Canada's largest city-Vancouver, British Columbia. Narvaez preceded Captain George Vancouver's 1792 aboard the HMS Discovery by a full year. The 1788 Journal-First English Narvaezz log of 1788, here translated into English and printed for the first time, is a revealing and important document. In it Narvez details Captain Jos Martinez' voyage from San Blas to the Aleutian Islands and the Spanish (ie. Narvaez) first contact with the Russian fur traders in Alaska on Kodiak Island. The lengthy journal (67 pages of text) is rich in detail, with f

Author

Jim McDowell

Publisher

The Arthur H. Clark Company

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780870622656

Subjects

Travel, History, Biography