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THE OXFORD COMPANION TO WORLD EXPLORATION
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| By: |
David Buisseret (Editor) |
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Multiple copy pack |
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£235.00 |
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£205.63 |
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£29.37 |
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| ISBN 10: |
019514922X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195149227 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pages: |
1072 |
| Description: |
An illustrated reference covering all topics of exploration worldwide, Including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age. The Oxford Companion to World Exploration is available in print and as an e-reference text from Oxford's Digital Reference Shelf. |
| Synopsis: |
This illustrated reference work covers all aspects of world exploration from Antarctica to the North Pole; from the discovery of the New World to the age of space exploration. The companion features 750 articles, carefully selected by a distinguished group of editors and advisers to examine exploration from different angles: thematically, geographically, historically, and biographically. The Oxford Companion to World Exploration is available in a two volume print version and as an e-reference text from Oxford's Digital Reference Shelf. Topics include: * Biographies of influential explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan, Cheng Ho, Hernan Cortes, Ibn Battuta, Vitus Bering, and Christopher Columbus * Navigational and marine sciences, navigational techniques, ancient and medieval navigation, ocean currents and winds, longitude and aerial surveys * Exploration in ancient cultures including Egypt, Persia, Greece, Byzantium, China, Polynesia, and Rome. Each entry is signed by a leading scholar in the field and contains a further reading bibliography and is cross-referenced to other useful articles. |
| Illustrations: |
150 halftones throughout; 50 color photos in inserts |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Booklist Editor's Choice 2007 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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