Sea of Glory: The Epic South Seas Expedition 1838-1842

ISBN-10: 0007121164
ISBN-13: 9780007121168
Series: Sea of Glory
Category: Ethnological Expeditions
Pages: 452
Language: English
Published: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

Description

In this "New York Times" Notable Book and bestseller, the National Book Award-winning author of "In the Heart of the Sea" writes about one of the world's most ambitious voyages of discovery--the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 that included six sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds who set out to map the Pacific Ocean.