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The private journal of William Reynolds : United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
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The private journal of William Reynolds : United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

Author: William Reynolds; Nathaniel Philbrick; Thomas Philbrick
Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2004.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The Private Journal of William Reynolds brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels than comprised America's first oceangoing voyage of discovery - the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000 mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the "Ex. Ex.," Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Diaries
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Reynolds, William, 1815-1879.
Private journal of William Reynolds.
New York : Penguin Books, 2004
(OCoLC)607560911
Online version:
Reynolds, William, 1815-1879.
Private journal of William Reynolds.
New York : Penguin Books, 2004
(OCoLC)626836076
Named Person: William Reynolds; Charles Wilkes
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: William Reynolds; Nathaniel Philbrick; Thomas Philbrick
ISBN: 0143039059 9780143039051
OCLC Number: 55068653
Description: xvi, 334 p. ; 20 cm.
Responsibility: edited with an introduction and notes by Nathaniel Philbrick and Thomas Philbrick.
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"The Private Journal of William Reynolds brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels than comprised America's first oceangoing voyage of discovery - the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000 mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the "Ex. Ex.," Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually lost the support of his crew. With a seaman's understanding and an artist's appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds him, Reynolds combines meticulous observations with a young man's sense of wonder and, on occasion, terror as he is tossed about by the tremendous seas."--BOOK JACKET.

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