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Voyages of delusion : the quest for the Northwest Passage /

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The eighteenth century--the Age of Reason--was characterized by determined attempts by philosophers, scientists, and political theorists to dispel myth, superstition, and ignorance. But the Age of Reason also witnessed some of the most irrational and vainglorious attempts by sailors and speculators...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Glyndwr (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration.
Explorers > Great Britain > Biography.
Explorers > Canada > Biography.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Arctique > Découverte et exploration britanniques.
Explorateurs > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Explorateurs > Canada > Biographies.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du > Découverte et exploration.
Arctique > Découverte et exploration.
Explorers
Discoveries in geography
Great Britain
Canada
Arctic Ocean > Northwest Passage
Arctic Regions
Northwest Passage > Discovery and exploration
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration
Biographies

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Call Number: G640 .W52 2003
 
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