Travelers' World: Europe to the Pacific

by Harry Liebersohn

Book Overview

In a beautifully crafted narrative that transports the reader from the salons of Europe to the shores of Tahiti, Harry Liebersohn examines the transformation of global knowledge during the great age of scientific exploration. He moves beyond the traditional focus on British and French travelers to include Germans, Russians, and some Americans, as well as the Tahitian, Hawaiian, and other Pacific islanders they encountered. Germany gets special...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674027477
• ISBN13: 9780674027473
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.0"