Sea of Glory – America‘s Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 – Historical Book – Chartwell Books from Chartwell Books

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In this maritime history, Philbrick recreates the ambitious scientific excursion of 1838–the U.S. Exploring Expedition–whose mission was to chart the Pacific and collect samples of life forms. Highly successful in scientific terms, it became controversial because of the loss of ships and men, and resulted in a court-martial. Though almost forgotten by history, this expedition is seen by Philbrick to be as important as the expedition of Lewis and Clark. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.