The Malaspina Expedition, 1793-1795

ISBN-13: 9780920201169 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 703 str.

Rodrigue Levesque; Rodrigue Levesque

Opis

Volume 16 contains all known documents about the first scientific expedition to the Pacific. The Malaspina Expedition visited Guam in 1792 and was led by Commander Alexandro Malaspina. His work and that of his twelve officers appear in this volume. Administrative records are also included. Notable among these are documents concerning a visit to Guam by Carolinian canoes from Lamotrek and a vocabulary of the Carolinian language.