| Science, Voyages, and Encounters in Oceania, 1511-1850 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Douglas, Bronwen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349454966 ISBN-13: 9781349454969 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - General - History | World - General - Science | History |
| Dewey: 509 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in Pacific History |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.98 lbs) 361 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Chronological Period - Modern - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blending global scope with local depth, this book throws new light on important themes. Spanning four centuries and vast space, it combines the history of ideas with particular histories of encounters between European voyagers and Indigenous people in Oceania (Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands). |