Charting the Sea of Darkness: The Four Voyages of Henry Hudson - Couverture rigide

Johnson, Donald S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0877423210 ISBN 13 : 9780877423218

Editeur : TAB Books Inc, 1992

Synopsis

En utilisant ses bûches originales, met en évidence l'Anglais rarement discuté qui, sous le drapeau néerlandais, a exploré la baie du Delaware, la rivière Hudson et la baie d'Hudson près du cercle arctique, où en 1610 son équipage le mutina et le laissa pour mort.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the early 1600's, the race was on to discover a sea route to the riches of Cathay and the East Indies via the North-East and North-West Passages. Englishman Henry Hudson navigated much of this uncharted world, in which piracy was rampant and every ship seen was fair game. Hudson was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Age of Discovery and remains so today, even though his quest led him to explore Chesapeake Bay, Manhattan Island, the Hudson River and Hudson's Bay, near the Arctic Circle. It was here, in 1610, that he was marooned by a mutinous crew and so passed from history, leaving his name on two great bodies of water. This fascinating book helps readers understand Henry Hudson's life and times, the state of geographic knowledge in his day, and why whole societies were mesmerised by the heroic voyages of people like him. Using primary sources like Hudson's original logs, it sheds new light on the great explorer and his influence on history.

Revue de presse

Charting the Sea of Darkness helps rescue Hudson and his exploits from undeserved oblivion. It is compulsory reading for anyone even remotely interested in the history of exploration. --Lawrence Millman, author of Last PLaces: A Journey to the North

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: TAB Books Inc
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0877423210
• ISBN 13: 9780877423218
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible