Pioneers of the Pacific : voyages of exploration, 1787-1810
Rigby, Nigel2005
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This text details the voyages of exploration that continued Cook's work of charting the Pacific. These voyages, by William Bligh, George Vancouver, Matthew Flinders, La Pérouse and Arthur Philip, span a time that saw Britain become the world's leading maritime power.
Main title:
Pioneers of the Pacific : voyages of exploration, 1787-1810 / Nigel Rigby, Pieter van der Merwe and Glyn Williams.
Imprint:
London : National Maritime Museum, 2005.
Collation:
144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141) and index.
ISBN:
9780948065552 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
584545
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