Pacific Ocean Exploration

Description

The exploration of the Pacific, from the 16th century, unveiled the immensity of its waters and the diversity of its coasts. It traces the cartography of transoceanic routes, the representation of new geographies, and encounters with peoples of Oceania and Asia.

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Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route — No identificado Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the practicability of a ship-canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the way of the isthmus of Darien — No identificado Australia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean — No identificado Report of explorations for a railway route, near the thirty-fifth parallel of latitude from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean — No identificado Commerce in the Pacific ocean — No identificado Discoveries and acquisitions in the Pacific — No identificado
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