Patagonia, a Forgotten Land : From Magellan to Perón

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brebbia, C. A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--Description and travel.

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--History.

South America--Patagonia.

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile).

Local Subjects:

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--Description and travel.

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--History.

South America--Patagonia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Patagonia, a Forgotten Land

Place of Publication:

: WIT Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book describes the history of Patagonia from its discovery by Magellan to recent times. Since its early exploration Patagonia has been associated with conditions of extreme hardship and suffering. Men and ships were lost in the dangerous waters of the Straits of Tierra del Fuego, giving rise to tales of mysterious cities populated by the shipwrecked sailors, survivors of the many failed expeditions.Early Spanish attempts to colonize Patagonia ended in failure and the region remained largely uninhabited until the arrival of the Welsh in 1865. Their peaceful coexistence with the natives end

Contents:

""The Argentine Australia""""The Gold Rush and the Story of Popper""; ""The Desperadoes""; ""Chapter VII: THE FURIOUS AND THE FOOLISH""; ""The Anarchists of Patagonia""; ""Patagonia's Atomic Secret""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-84564-335-6

OCLC:

881887062