The Quest for the Northwest Passage

Knowledge, Nation and Empire, 1576–1806

Frédéric Regard author Frédéric Regard editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Nov '12

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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.

'This volume brings together essays devoted almost exclusively to what Britons, and later Americans, wrote about their search... The essays here reward close reading.' Renaissance Quarterly

ISBN: 9781848932708

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 181g

208 pages