Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 - Softcover

Philbrick, Nathaniel

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9781594130144: Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.s. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

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ISBN 10: 1594130140 ISBN 13: 9781594130144

Publisher: Large Print Pr, 2004

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A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award-winning Author America's greatest frontier was not the West; it was the sea. In 1838, an enormous expedition set out for the Pacific Ocean with six ships and hundreds of sailors. Using diaries kept on board, historian Philbrick uncovers the dark saga that the official reports never told.

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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:

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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