The great ocean Pacific worlds from Captain Cook to the gold rush / David Igler.

Author/creator Igler, David, 1964-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxi, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Culture diffusion--Pacific Area. --History. --18th century.
Culture diffusion--Pacific Area. --History. --19th century.
Indigenous peoples--Pacific Area. --History. --18th century.
Indigenous peoples--Pacific Area. --History. --19th century.
Natural history--Pacific Area. --History. --18th century.
Natural history--Pacific Area. --History. --19th century.
East and West.
Pacific Ocean--Discovery and exploration.
Pacific Area--Commerce. --History. --18th century.
Pacific Area--Commerce. --History. --19th century.

Contents Introduction : ocean worlds -- Seas of commerce -- Disease, sex, and indigenous depopulation -- Hostages and captives -- The great hunt -- Naturalists and natives in the great ocean -- Assembling the Pacific -- Conclusion : when East became West.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references ( pages 225-244) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012038256
ISBN9780199914951 (alk. paper)

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