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Yankee Surveyors in the Shogun's Seas
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Yankee Surveyors in the Shogun's Seas
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Allan Burnett Cole
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:170 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691653563
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| Classifications | Dewey:327.73052 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
When Commodore Perry opened Japan to the West, the U.S. Navy sent a surveying expedition to the North Pacific. The officers of that expedition, 1853-1856, recounted their experiences, and especially their dealings with the Japanese, in vivid and outspoken letters which are here reproduced for the first time. Entertaining reading, as well as importa
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