Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of the Pacific islands
Description: This book includes La Perouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the Bounty, scurvy, the Northwest Passage, Davis Land and Terra Australis Ignotia. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany, underpinned with the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.
Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: This book includes La Perouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the Bounty, scurvy, the Northwest Passage, Davis Land and Terra Australis Ignotia. There are entries…