The Resource Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Nathaniel Philbrick
Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Nathaniel Philbrick
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- Summary
- Chronicles the nineteenth-century American expedition that charted the islands of the Pacific, discovered Antarctica, and changed the face of geographic and marine knowledge but has been forgotten by history, focusing on the personality and actions of its captain, Charles Wilkes
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- Title
- Sea of glory
- Title remainder
- America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- Statement of responsibility
- Nathaniel Philbrick
- Title variation
- Sea of glory
- Title variation remainder
- Americas voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- Subject
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- trueHistory Writing -- Exploration
- trueExplorers
- trueOceania -- Maps
- truePacific Northwest -- Maps
- truePsychological games
- Scientific expeditions -- History
- trueUnited States -- Exploring expeditions
- United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- trueWilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAntarctica -- Exploration
- trueCartography
- trueCourts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Ethnological expeditions -- History -- 19th century
- trueEthnology -- Field work
- Ethnology -- Oceania -- History
- Ethnology -- Oceania -- History -- 19th century
- Ethnology -- United States -- History
- Ethnology -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Chronicles the nineteenth-century American expedition that charted the islands of the Pacific, discovered Antarctica, and changed the face of geographic and marine knowledge but has been forgotten by history, focusing on the personality and actions of its captain, Charles Wilkes
- Summary
- Draws on journal entries to recount the epic journey of Charles Wilkes and the Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842, which led to the discovery of Antarctica and brought America international renown for its endeavors
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2005.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 158685
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation source
-
- Kirkus Starred
- Booklist
- New York Times
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Philbrick, Nat
- Dewey number
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- 910/.973/09/034
- 910/.973/09034
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Adult
- Adult
- Intended audience source
- Follett Library Resources
- LC call number
- GN663
- LC item number
- .P48 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States Exploring Expedition
- Ethnological expeditions
- Ethnology
- Ethnology
- Wilkes, Charles
- United States Exploring Expedition
- Scientific expeditions
- Ethnology
- Ethnology
- Wilkes, Charles
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- Label
- Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-436) and index
- Control code
- 21413636
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 452 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670032310
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003050178
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
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- (rplri)95951
- (IMchF)fol08907630
- Label
- Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, Nathaniel Philbrick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-436) and index
- Control code
- 21413636
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 452 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670032310
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2003050178
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (rplri)95951
- (IMchF)fol08907630
Subject
- trueHistory Writing -- Exploration
- trueExplorers
- trueOceania -- Maps
- truePacific Northwest -- Maps
- truePsychological games
- Scientific expeditions -- History
- trueUnited States -- Exploring expeditions
- United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- trueWilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueAntarctica -- Exploration
- trueCartography
- trueCourts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Ethnological expeditions -- History -- 19th century
- trueEthnology -- Field work
- Ethnology -- Oceania -- History
- Ethnology -- Oceania -- History -- 19th century
- Ethnology -- United States -- History
- Ethnology -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Genre
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- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2003
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2005
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2003
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