Naturalists at Sea

Scientific Travellers from Dampier to Darwin

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Author:

Williams, Glyn

ISBN:

978-0-300-18073-2

Publication Date:

Oct 2013

Publisher:

Yale University Press

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $38.00USD $38.00

Book Description:

Tales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific

Book Details

Pages:	328
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists Science / History Travel / Essays & Travelogues
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	0.628 x 0.94 x 0.129 Inches
Book Weight:	1.65 Pounds

Author Biography

Williams, Glyn (Author)

Glyn Williams is Professor Emeritus of History at Queen Mary & Westfield College, the University of London, & specializes in the history of exploration. He is the author of "The Voyages of Captain Cook," "The Great South Sea: English Voyages & Encounters 1570-1750," & "Ruling Britannia: A Political History of Britain 1688-1988." He lives in Kent, England.

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