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050 00 $aG640$b.W52 2003
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100 1 $aWilliams, Glyndwr.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50015761
245 10 $aVoyages of delusion :$bthe quest for the Northwest Passage /$cGlyn Williams.
260 $aNew Haven :$bYale University Press,$c2003.
300 $axx, 467 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aOrginally published: London : HarperCollins, c2002.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [431]-453) and index.
505 00 $gI.$tTo Hudson Bay -- $g1.$tDead Man's Island: The Doomed Voyage of James Knight -- $g2.$tA Passage to California -- $g3.$tThe Controversial Voyage of Christopher Middleton -- $g4.$tThe Maritime Philosopher's Stone -- $g5.$tThe Disputatious Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith -- $g6.$tA Parliamentary Inquiry and its Aftermath -- $g7.$tThe Edge of a Frozen Sea -- $gII.$tThe Pacific Approach -- $g8.$tMaps, Hoaxes and Projects -- $g9.$tThe Puzzling Voyage of James Cook -- $g10.$tEntering the Labyrinth -- $g11.$tLast Hopes -- $gApp. I.$tVoyages of the Imagination -- $gApp. A.$tThe Voyage of Juan de Fuca -- $gApp. B.$tThe Voyage of Batholomew de Fonte -- $gApp. C.$tThe Voyage of Lorenzo Ferrer Maldonado.
520 1 $a"The eighteenth century - the Age of Reason - was characterized by determined attempts by philosophers, scientists and political theorists to dispel myth, superstition and ignorance. But the Age of Reason also witnessed some of the most irrational and vainglorious attempts by sailors and speculators to find a navigable Northwest Passage that would lead through the icy seas of the Arctic from Hudson Bay to the wealth of the Pacific Ocean." "It is a tale of credulity and duplicity, of hopes raised and dashed, of the misdirection of practical seamen by armchair geographers. Lured by the promise of fame and riches, men endured paralyzing cold, malnutrition and terrifying storms. Many lives and fortunes were lost in the quest for the elusive "maritime philosopher's stone."" "In this gripping work of narrative history, Glyn Williams explores the adventures and mishaps of successive voyages, including one expedition that disappeared entirely in the Arctic ice. Vividly written and replete with fascinating characters, Voyages of Delusion is a riveting contribution to the history of North American exploration."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aNorthwest Passage$xDiscovery and exploration.
651 0 $aArctic regions$xDiscovery and exploration.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006958
650 6 $aExplorateurs$zGrande-Bretagne$vBiographies.
650 6 $aExplorateurs$zCanada$vBiographies.
651 6 $aNord-Ouest, Passage du$xDécouverte et exploration britanniques.
651 6 $aArctique$xDécouverte et exploration britanniques.
852 00 $bbar$hG640$i.W52 2003