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