Cameron, Ian, 1924-2018,

Lost paradise : the exploration of the Pacific / by Ian Cameron. - First American edition. - 248 pages : illustrations black and white, and color), maps, portraits ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.

The forming of the Pacific -- The people of the Pacific -- Vikings of the sunrise : the voyages of the Polynesians -- The Castilian lake : the voyages of the Spaniards -- Cornucopia : The voyages of the Dutch -- To go as far as it is possible for man to go : the voyages of the British -- A walk through the gardens of Paradise : the voyages of the French -- The farthest ends of the earth : Russian explorers in the Arctic, American explorers in the Antarctic -- The exploiters -- Appendices : Principal voyages in the exploration of the Pacific ; The islands of the Pacific Ocean.

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Oceania--Discovery and exploration.