Voyages of Delusion

Voyages of Delusion
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 506
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ISBN-10 : 0300098669
ISBN-13 : 9780300098662
Rating : 4/5 (662 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Voyages of Delusion by : Glyndwr Williams

Download or read book Voyages of Delusion written by Glyndwr Williams and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the expeditions embarked upon by sailors and speculators to navigate the Northwest Passage during the Age of Reason in the eighteenth century.


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