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Conquering The Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery

Focused on an Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery, Conquering The Pacific brings Andrés Reséndez's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. Together, these elements make Conquering The Pacific an accessible guide to the subject and the questions it continues to raise.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 2021
Format: Print edition
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781328515971

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