A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery
Rear-Admiral James Burney (1750–1821), brother of the novelist Fanny Burney and son of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney, is best known for his five-volume compilation of voyages in the Pacific Ocean (also reissued in this series). He began his maritime career at the age of ten, as a captain's...
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Cambridge University Press
2012
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139177566 |