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"A treasure of a book."--David McCullough The harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries.
A New York Times Notable Book America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling In the Heart of the Sea Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of the most ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has ever seen--the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. On a scale that dwarfed the journey of Lewis and Clark, six magnificent sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean and ended up naming the newly discovered continent of Antarctica, collecting what would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. Combining spellbinding human drama and meticulous research, Philbrick reconstructs the dark saga of the voyage to show why, instead of being celebrated and revered as that of Lewis and Clark, it has--until now--been relegated to a footnote in the national memory. Winner of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize
A New York Times Notable Book America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling In the Heart of the Sea Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of the most ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has ever seen--the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. On a scale that dwarfed the journey of Lewis and Clark, six magnificent sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean and ended up naming the newly discovered continent of Antarctica, collecting what would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. Combining spellbinding human drama and meticulous research, Philbrick reconstructs the dark saga of the voyage to show why, instead of being celebrated and revered as that of Lewis and Clark, it has--until now--been relegated to a footnote in the national memory. Winner of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize
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Review:
A worthy successor to "In the Heart of the Sea," ("The Wall Street Journal")
"Sea of Glory" is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment. ("Newsweek")
A breathtaking account of one of historyas greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A breathtaking account of one of history s greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A worthy successor to "In the Heart of the Sea". ("The Wall Street Journal")
A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling. ("The New York Times Book Review")
A breathtaking account of one of historyAEs greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A worthy successor to "In the Heart of the Sea." ("The Wall Street Journal")
"Sea of Glory" is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment. ("Newsweek")"
"Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling."(The New York Times Book Review)
"A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures." (Entertainment Weekly)
"A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea." (The Wall Street Journal)
"Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment." (Newsweek)
-Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling.-(The New York Times Book Review)
-A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures.- (Entertainment Weekly)
-A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea.- (The Wall Street Journal)
-Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment.- (Newsweek)
"Fascinating and meticulous . . . A wonderful retelling."
--The New York Times Book Review "A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures."
--Entertainment Weekly "A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea."
--The Wall Street Journal "Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment."
--Newsweek
Synopsis:
"Sea of Glory" is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment. ("Newsweek")
A breathtaking account of one of historyas greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A breathtaking account of one of history s greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A worthy successor to "In the Heart of the Sea". ("The Wall Street Journal")
A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling. ("The New York Times Book Review")
A breathtaking account of one of historyAEs greatest adventures. ("Entertainment Weekly")
A worthy successor to "In the Heart of the Sea." ("The Wall Street Journal")
"Sea of Glory" is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment. ("Newsweek")"
"Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling."(The New York Times Book Review)
"A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures." (Entertainment Weekly)
"A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea." (The Wall Street Journal)
"Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment." (Newsweek)
-Fascinating and meticulous... A wonderful retelling.-(The New York Times Book Review)
-A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures.- (Entertainment Weekly)
-A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea.- (The Wall Street Journal)
-Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment.- (Newsweek)
"Fascinating and meticulous . . . A wonderful retelling."
--The New York Times Book Review "A breathtaking account of one of history's greatest adventures."
--Entertainment Weekly "A worthy successor to In the Heart of the Sea."
--The Wall Street Journal "Sea of Glory is a grand saga of scientific and nautical accomplishment."
--Newsweek
America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea. In 1838, an enormous expedition headed by the young, brash Lieutenant Charles Wilkes set out for the Pacific Ocean with six ships and hundreds of sailors on what would turn out to be a wide-reaching journey of adventure, discovery, and controversy. Literally broadening our horizons, the Exploring Expedition's ships covered the Pacific Ocean from top to bottom, discovered a new continent that Wilkes would name Antarctica, and brought America to the world's attention for its scientific endeavours as well as its bravado. Using diaries kept on board, historian Nathaniel Philbrick uncovers the dark saga that the official reports never told.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0606334696
- ISBN 13 9780606334693
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages452
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