Arctic Labyrinth by Glyn Williams
For centuries British navigators dreamt of finding the Northwest Passage - the route over the top of North America that would open up the fabulous wealth of Asia to British merchants. This title tells this this story covers the tiny, woefully equipped ships of the first Tudor expeditions, the icebreakers and nuclear submarines of the modern era.
Glyn Williams is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of London and former president of the Hakluyt Society.He is author of a group of remarkable and original accounts of major naval voyages, including Anson's voyage around the world (The Prize of All the Oceans) and Arctic exploration in the eighteenth century (Voyages of Delusion).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846141386 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846141389 |
| Title | Arctic Labyrinth |
| Author | Glyn Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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