Beyond The Edge Of The Sea (Modern Library Paperback) - Softcover

Obregon, Mauricio

 
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Synopsis

The late historian provides fascinating re-creations of legendary voyages by ancient mariners as he retraces the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, the ten-year odyssey of Ulysses, the expeditions of Viking explorers, the spread of the Polynesians throughout the Pacific. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Mauricio Obregón had a distinguished career as a scholar and sailor. He was a member of Harvard&;s Board of Overseers for six years. He retraced, under sail and by light plane, fourteen voyages of discovery, from the Argonauts to Magellan. He published a half dozen books, including The Caribbean As Columbus Saw It with coauthor Samuel Eliot Morison. He lived in Bogotá, where he died in 1998.

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ISBN 10:  0679463267 ISBN 13:  9780679463269
Publisher: Random House USA Inc, 2001
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