Pioneers of the Pacific.(Pioneers Of The Pacific: Voyages Of Exploration, 1787-1810)(Brief Article)(Book Review) From: Wisconsin Bookwatch | Date: March 1, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Midwest Book Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Pioneers Of The Pacific

Nigel Rigby, et al.

University of Alaska Press

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The collaborative effort of Nigel Rigby, Pieter van der Merwe and Glyn Williams, Pioneers Of The Pacific: Voyages Of Exploration, 1787-1810 is a fascinating history of the Pacific voyages of six successors to the leg...

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