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Sea of Glory Nathaniel Philbrick

Sea of Glory By Nathaniel Philbrick

Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick


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The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world and the last such all-sail convoy. After losing two ships and 71 men, the expedition had logged 87,000 miles, surveyed 280 Pacific islands and created 180 charts.

Sea of Glory Summary

Sea of Glory: The Epic South Seas Expedition 1838-42 by Nathaniel Philbrick

The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world -- and the last such all-sail convoy. Headed by the controversial Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and consisting of six sailing vessels and 346 men, the 'Ex. Ex. ' (the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838--42) represented the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world. Four years later, after losing two ships and seventy-one men, the expedition had logged 87,000 miles, surveyed 280 Pacific islands, and created 180 charts -- some of which were still being used as late as World War II. The Expedition's scientists collected 4000 zoological specimens, including 2000 new species, and thousands of ethnographic artifacts that would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. The Expedition also mapped 800 miles of coastline in the Pacific Northwest, providing the federal government with the information it needed to stake its claim on the Oregon Territory. The Expedition's crowning achievement was the discovery of a new southern continent that Wilkes would name Antarctica. The Expedition ended in a dramatic series of court martials, with Wilkes and his crew levelling accusations of misconduct against each other.

Sea of Glory Reviews

An unprecedented voyage of discovery by the American Navy that would do for the Pacific Ocean what Lewis and Clark had done for the American West. A perfect subject for a writer with Nat Philbrick's feeling for 19th-century America, his rich prose style, and his abiding love for the sea and for the particular lives of men under sail. IN THE HEART OF THE SEA was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller in hardback and was hugely praised by the critics.

About Nathaniel Philbrick

Nathaniel Philbrick is a historian and broadcaster who has written extensively about sailing. He is director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies on Nantucket Island, and a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association. He was a consultant on the movie Moby Dick. Aged 41, he has lived on Nantucket with his wife and two children since 1986. His previous book, In the Heart of the Sea was a Top Ten best seller in hardback and paperback.

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GOR001468175
9780007121151
0007121156
Sea of Glory: The Epic South Seas Expedition 1838-42 by Nathaniel Philbrick
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
20040301
480
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