Philbrick, Nathaniel
Sea of glory America's voyage of discovery, the U.S. exploring expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick - New York Viking 2003 - xxv, 452 p.
Young ambition -- The Great South Sea -- The deplorable expedition -- Most glorious hopes -- At sea -- The turning point -- Commodore of the Pacific -- Antarctica -- A new continent --- The cannibal isles -- Massacre at Mololo -- Mauna Loa -- The wreck of the Peacock -- Homeward bound -- Reckoning -- This thing called science -- Legacy.
In 1838, the U.S. governemnt launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen-6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Ex
88634
067003231X
9780670032310
2003050178
Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877
United States Exploring Expedition
Ethnological expeditions--History--19th century.
Ethnology--History--United States--19th century.
Ethnology--History--Oceania--19th century.
910.97309034 Phi 15
Sea of glory America's voyage of discovery, the U.S. exploring expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick - New York Viking 2003 - xxv, 452 p.
Young ambition -- The Great South Sea -- The deplorable expedition -- Most glorious hopes -- At sea -- The turning point -- Commodore of the Pacific -- Antarctica -- A new continent --- The cannibal isles -- Massacre at Mololo -- Mauna Loa -- The wreck of the Peacock -- Homeward bound -- Reckoning -- This thing called science -- Legacy.
In 1838, the U.S. governemnt launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen-6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Ex
88634
067003231X
9780670032310
2003050178
Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877
United States Exploring Expedition
Ethnological expeditions--History--19th century.
Ethnology--History--United States--19th century.
Ethnology--History--Oceania--19th century.
910.97309034 Phi 15