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Author:

Igler, David, 1964-

Title:

The great ocean : Pacific worlds from Captain Cook to the gold rush / David Igler.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Pacific Ocean--Discovery and exploration.
Culture diffusion--Pacific Area--History--18th century.
Culture diffusion--Pacific Area--History--19th century.
Pacific Area--History--History--18th century.
Pacific Area--History--History--19th century.
Indigenous peoples--Pacific Area--History--18th century.
Indigenous peoples--Pacific Area--History--19th century.
Natural history--Pacific Area--History--18th century.
Natural history--Pacific Area--History--19th century.
East and West.
Pazifischer Ozean.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index. New Book -- July -- 2013

Contents:

Introduction : ocean worlds -- Seas of commerce -- Disease, sex, and indigenous depopulation -- Hostages and captives -- The great hunt -- Naturalists and natives in the great ocean -- Assembling the Pacific -- Conclusion : when East became West.

ISBN:

0199914958 (alk. paper)
9780199914951 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)811599695

LCCN:

2012038256

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)