In the second half of the eighteenth century, renewed exploration of the Pacific Ocean gained much attention in Europe. As mostly British and French explorers ventured to the region searching for myth
In light of the reconciliations between the fields of history and anthropology in recent decades, Buschmann (history, California State U., Channel Islands) writes on the colony of German New Guinea (1
This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, ge
Navigating the Spanish Lake examines Spain’s long presence in the Pacific Ocean (1521–1898) in the context of its global empire. Building on a growing body of literature on the Atlantic world and indi
