Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Nathaniel Philbrick
Paw Prints (2008)
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Ethnological Expeditions/ History/ 19th Century, Ethnology/ Oceania/ History/ 19th Century, Ethnology/ United States/ History/ 19th Century, History / Polar Regions
e-Book 9781435291003
Traces the 1838 discovery voyage that resulted in the western world's survey of 87,000 ocean miles, 280 Pacific islands, numerous zoological discoveries, and the finding of Antarctica, a journey that was marked by tragic deaths, the losses of two ships, and controversial court martials. Reprint.
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No. of Pages 452
Height x Width 203 x 140  mm
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