David Thompson. Tom Shardlow

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      Tom Shardlow is a research biologist who has more than thirty articles published in international scientific and technical journals. His diverse writing ranges from poetry and award-winning short fiction published in literary magazines to book reviews for Quill and Quire and Canadian Geographic. His freelance work, which includes creative drawings and photographs, often appears as feature articles in magazines and newspapers. Currently, he is working on two non-fiction books, one for children, the other a popular history of biology, and he is completing a science-fiction novel. Tom Shardlow lives with his family on Vancouver Island. Comments on his books may be sent to [email protected]

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A TRAIL BY STARS

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       Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Shardlow, Tom, 1958-

      David Thompson : a trail by stars

      (The Quest library; 29)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN-13: 978-1-894852-18-0

      ISBN-10: 1-894852-18-4

      1. Thompson, David, 1770–1857. 2. Explorers - Northwest, Canadian - Biography. 3. Fur traders - Northwest, Canadian - Biography. 4. Cartographers - Northwest, Canadian - Biography. I. Title. II. Series: Quest library; 29.

      FC3212.1 .T46S52 2006 971.03092 C2006-941801-2

      C813’.3 C2006-940992-7

      PS9426.063Z62 2006

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