Voyages of Delusion: The Quest for the Northwest Passage
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The eighteenth century--the Age of Reason--was characterized by determined attempts by philosophers, scientists, and political theorists to dispel myth, superstition, and ignorance. But the Age of Reason also witnessed some of the most irrational and vainglorious attempts by sailors and speculators to find a navigable Northwest Passage that would lead through the icy seas of the Arctic from Hudson Bay to the wealth of the Pacific Ocean. Lured by the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300098669
ISBN13:9780300098662
Release Date:February 2003
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:496 Pages
Weight:1.58 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 5.7" x 8.7"
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