Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

xxv, 452 pp. 8vo. "Traces the 1838 discovery voyage that resulted in the western world's survey of 87,000 ocean miles, 280 Pacific islands, numerous zoological discoveries, and the finding of Antarctica; a journey that was marked by tragic deaths, the losses of two ships, and controversial court martials."