Pioneers of the Pacific: Voyages of Exploration, 1787- 1810.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: Reference & Research Book News | Date: February 1, 2006 | Copyright information

9781889963761

Pioneers of the Pacific; voyages of exploration, 1787-1810.

Rigby, Nigel et al.

U. of Alaska Press

2005

144 pages

$26.95

Hardcover

DU20

Following up on their earlier Captain Cook in the Pacific (2002), Rigby (head of research, National Maritime Museum, UK), Merwe (general editor, National Maritime Museum), and Williams (emeritus, history, U. of London, UK) here ...

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