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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300072449
ISBN-139780300072440
eBay Product ID (ePID)933968
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameGreat South Sea : English Voyages and Encounters, 1570-1750
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSouth America / General, Australia & Oceania, General, Expeditions & Discoveries, Oceania
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
AuthorGlyndwr Williams
Subject AreaTravel, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight29.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-018028
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal995
SynopsisFrom the 16th to the 18th centuries, English buccaneers, privateers and naval expeditions sought fame and fortune in the distant reaches of the South Sea. Glyndwr Williams, a leading expert on Pacific Ocean exploration, draws on numerous documents to investigate these maritime adventures and how they were described in popular accounts of the time. 42 illustrations., From the 16th to the 18th centuries, English buccaneers, privateers, and naval expeditions sought fame and fortune in the distant reaches of the South Sea.