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Available
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Publication
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1992.
Description
A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. Goodman has marshaled his wide-ranging research and lifelong interest in exploration into a comprehensive, scholarly history. A reprint of the original 1972 edition, the tales have lost none of their luster.
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Physical description
viii, 408 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
0806124202 / 9780806124209
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