A most dangerous voyage : an exhibition of books and maps documenting four centuries of exploration in search of a Northwest Passage

Arctic exploration has long captured the interest and imagination of explorers, nations, and the public. For more than 400 years, European explorers were lured to the Arctic to try to discover a commercial trading route to the Far East, where gold, spices, silk, and other valuable goods were readily...

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Được phát hành: Canada University of Alberta Libraries 2008
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