Dolin, Eric Jay. <br/><br/>
Fur, fortune, and empire :  the epic history of the fur trade in America / 
Eric Jay Dolin. 
 - New York :  W.W. Norton & Co.,  c2010. 
 - xvii, 442 p., [16] p. of plates :  ill., maps ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-411) and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Furs settle the New World -- "As fine a river as can be found" -- The precious beaver -- New Amsterdam rising -- "The Bible and the beaver" -- pt. 2. Clash of empires -- Competition, conflict, and chicanery -- "Many hounds are the hare's death" -- Adieu to the French -- Americans oust the British -- pt. 3. America heads West -- "A perfect golden round of profits" -- Up the Missouri -- Astoria -- Mountain men -- Taos trappers and Astor's empire -- Fall of the beaver -- The last robe -- Epilogue: End of an era. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780393067101 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010016212 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fur trade--History.--North America<br/>Fur trade--History.--West (U.S.)<br/>Frontier and pioneer life--North America.<br/>Europeans--History.--North America<br/>Imperialism--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Europe--Colonies--America.<br/>North America--History.<br/>North America--Ethnic relations.<br/>North America--Discovery and exploration--European.<br/>North America--Economic conditions.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E46  / .D65 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>381/.456850973