{"product_id":"sea-of-glory-americas-voyage-of-discovery-the-u-s-exploring-expedition-1838-1842-paperback","title":"Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A treasure of a book.\"--David McCullough \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Hurricane's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of the most ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has ever seen--the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. On a scale that dwarfed the journey of Lewis and Clark, six magnificent sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean and ended up naming the newly discovered continent of Antarctica, collecting what would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. Combining spellbinding human drama and meticulous research, Philbrick reconstructs the dark saga of the voyage to show why, instead of being celebrated and revered as that of Lewis and Clark, it has--until now--been relegated to a footnote in the national memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathaniel Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; \u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the New England Book Award;\u003ci\u003e Sea of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhy Read Moby Dick?\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAway Off Shore\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Nantucket. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eValiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.12 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45615558066220,"sku":"9780142004838","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/sea-of-glory-americas-voyage-of-discovery-the-u-s-exploring-expedition-1838-1842-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}