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Ocean of destiny : a concise history of the North Pacific, 1500-1978 / J. Arthur Lower.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lower, J. Arthur, 1907-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- North Pacific Region--History.
- North Pacific Region.
- Canada--Relations--North Pacific Region.
- Canada.
- North Pacific Region--Relations--Canada.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, 1978.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- History of exploration and trade in the North Pacific.
- Contents:
- The unknown ocean Europe discovers the Pacific (1500-1750) Opening the North Pacific (1750-1800) The fur trade era (1800-40) The decisive decade (1840-50) New rivals in the North Pacific (1850-70) Across continent and ocean (1870-1914) The withdrawal of Europe (1914-36 ) End of the European era (1930-53) An era of equilibrium (1953- )
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography (p. [225]-233) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-22682-0
- 9786613226822
- 0-7748-5791-9
- OCLC:
- 243616513
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