The Story of the Pacific

Author: (American) Langdon W. White
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Pacific is the world's most vast and expansive ocean. It offers humanity not only the breathtaking, immeasurably deep landscapes or destructive power of its storms, but also countless treasures and resources. With his profound knowledge and linguistic prowess, Langdon W. White narrates the great achievements of navigators over the centuries, telling us how one mystery after another of the Pacific was discovered. The book is not only filled with exotic charm but also imbued with rich life philosophies. In this book, the author presents a new perspective on the history of discovering the Pacific: from the Panama isthmus to the quiet Darien Gap, from the earliest discoveries of the Pacific by Polynesian people to the voyages of Magellan and others, from the fervor of exploring the New World to the devastating that caused the bankruptcy of tens of thousands of Europeans, from the wonders of Easter Island to the real-life story of the protagonist of Robinson Crusoe. The concise and elegant prose, coupled with illustrations hand-drawn by Langdon W. White, will bring you endless joy in reading.