Who's who in Pacific NavigationAlmost five centuries have passed since Europeans first set eyes on that vast ocean about which earlier generations had theorized and fantasized. Many works have been published on their voyages of exploration in the Pacific - tales of adventure, discovery, endurance and tragedy. This reference work will allow readers to find details of the lives and achievements of individuals who took part in this history. |
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| Title | Who's who in Pacific Navigation |
| Author | John Dunmore |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Sep 23, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0824813502, 9780824813505 |
| Length | 312 pages |
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