Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 133394151X ISBN 13: 9781333941512
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2024
ISBN 10: 133394151X ISBN 13: 9781333941512
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores America's role in the Pacific and Far East in the 18th and 19th centuries. The author draws on archives including government documents, personal journals, and newspapers to chronicle the adventures of whaling captains, and their interactions with the native peoples. The book narrates America's growing influence in the Pacific alongside the history of whaling and sealing in the region, and how the US government began to support trade and diplomatic missions in the region. Timely and important, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of American exploration, maritime trade, diplomacy, and the complex histories of cross-cultural contact. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 133394151X ISBN 13: 9781333941512
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.