The Discovery of a Northwest Passage, Sir Robert McClure
Автор: Day, Alan Edwin Название: A to z of the discovery and exploration of the northwest passage ISBN: 0810868350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780810868359 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 63360.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles this broad topic with a convenient, but extensive cross-referenced dictionary. A chronology traces the long succession of treks to find the passage, the introduction helps explain what motivated them, and the bibliography provides a means for those wishing to discover more information on this exciting subject.
Автор: Frederic Regard Название: Arctic Exploration in the Nineteenth Century: Discovering the Northwest Passage ISBN: 1848932723 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848932722 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 163330.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage, the essays in this volume present this quest as a central element of British culture.
Автор: Frederic Regard Название: The Quest for the Northwest Passage: Knowledge, Nation and Empire, 1576–1806 ISBN: 1848932707 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848932708 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 163330.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage - the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - from the early modern era to the start of the nineteenth century.
Автор: Regard Frederic Название: Arctic Exploration in the Nineteenth Century: Discovering the Northwest Passage ISBN: 113866183X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138661837 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 58170.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage, the essays in this volume present this quest as a central element of British culture.
Автор: Armstrong Название: A Personal Narrative of the Discovery of the North-West Passage ISBN: 1108033350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108033350 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 53850.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From 1850 to 1854 H.M.S. Investigator searched the Western Arctic for a lost expedition. Eventually Investigator was abandoned in the ice. This 1857 publication by the ship`s surgeon and naturalist is a first-hand account of the harsh conditions that the crew endured, and testifies to their `heroism, devotion, and endurance`.
Italian adventurer and sea captain Celso Cesare Moreno traveled the world lying, scheming, and building an extensive patron/client network to establish his reputation as a middleman and person of significance. Through his machinations, Moreno became a critical player in the expansion of western trade and imperialism in Asia, the trafficking of migrant workers and children in the Atlantic, the conflicts of Americans and Native Hawaiians over the fate of Hawaii, and the imperial competitions of French, British, Italian, and American governments during a critically important era of imperial expansion during the nineteenth century. Oh Capitano teases out Moreno's enormous peculiarities and fascination as well as his significance.
Celso Cesare Moreno was simultaneously toxic, deceitful, and charming in equal measure. He wandered, adventured, cheated, exaggerated, promoted (mainly himself), and continuously created newly invented past lives. He repeatedly sought a role at the center of a globalizing world with gusto and had no qualms about lying or betraying others. He claimed at times to be the ruler of a Southeast Asian island that he then offered for sale to several western nations. He briefly became prime minister of Hawai'i. He testified before the U.S. Congress as an expert witness. He sought to promote a trans-Pacific cable project. He fought with the ministers and leaders of many countries (and with his fellow Italians and Catholic churchmen almost everywhere) but was more often ignored and rejected than feted. He was accused, probably with good cause, of abusing his obligations after claiming guardianship of the sons of King David Kalakaua of Hawaii. Dragged by his uncontrollable polemical passions, the old Captain died alone, unloved by anyone and with no significant relations to others.
With its focus on Moreno, Oh Capitano illustrates some of the most puzzling cultural traits of emigrant Italian elites. Called a "carpet beggar," "land pirate," "extinct volcano," among many other derogatory monikers, Celso emerges in this fascinating biography as a multifaceted, chameleon-like personality not reducible to a single epithet.
Автор: Aderkas, Elizabeth Von Название: American Indians of the Pacific Northwest ISBN: 1841767417 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841767413 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 12860.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book explores the Indians of the Pacific North West - where about one third of all Native Americans are believed to have once lived. It details the area`s two distinct cultures: Coastal and Plateau.
Автор: Cowper David Scott Название: Northwest Passage Solo ISBN: 1574093525 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781574093520 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 16880.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: David Scott Cowper was the first man to circumnavigate the globe via the Northwest passage single-handed. He faced many dangers and delays including impenetrable pack-ice, leaks and the eventual sinking and salvage of his boat, but with his persevering spirit he was able to successfully complete his journey.
Автор: Regard Frederic Название: The Quest for the Northwest Passage: Knowledge, Nation and Empire, 1576 1806 ISBN: 1138661821 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138661820 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 51030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage - the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - from the early modern era to the start of the nineteenth century.
Автор: Roller Duane W Название: Ancient Geography ISBN: 1784539074 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784539078 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 26390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The last dedicated book on ancient geography was published more than sixty years ago.
