Charting the Vast Pacific

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Aldus, 1971 - History - 191 pages

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THE FIRST ARRIVALS
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THE POLYNESIAN MYSTERY
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Copyright

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TitleCharting the Vast Pacific
Aldus encyclopedia of discovery and exploration
AuthorJohn Gilbert
Editionillustrated
PublisherAldus, 1971
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedDec 18, 2008
ISBN0490002269, 9780490002265
Length191 pages
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