NATHANIEL PHILBRICK
Sea of Glory
The Epic South Seas Expedition
1838–1842
To my father,
Thomas Philbrick
I have ventured … This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth.…
– WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
King Henry VIII 3.2
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. The Great South Sea
CHAPTER 2. The Deplorable Expedition
CHAPTER 3. Most Glorious Hopes
CHAPTER 6. Commodore of the Pacific
CHAPTER 10. Massacre at Malolo
CHAPTER 12. The Wreck of the Peacock
CHAPTER 15. This Thing Called Science
P.S. IDEAS, INTERVIEWS & FEATURES …
INTERVIEW WITH NATHANIEL PHILBRICK
A CRITICAL EYE
CAPTAIN COOK: A LESSON IGNORED
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Track of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838–1842