{"product_id":"2026200006960-secondhand-french-explorers-in-the-pacific-the-eighteenth-century","title":"French Explorers In The Pacific: The Eighteenth Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket – cloth\/board in good condition. Page Condition: Some yellowing consistent with age. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Firm, pages intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in Pacific exploration history, French Explorers in the Pacific: The Eighteenth Century chronicles the ambitious voyages of French navigators who charted the vast and largely unknown Pacific Ocean during the 1700s. John Dunmore presents a meticulously researched account of the expeditions led by figures such as Bougainville, La Pérouse, and Marion du Fresne, illuminating the scientific, political, and personal motivations that drove these remarkable journeys. The narrative balances scholarly rigour with vivid storytelling, drawing on firsthand accounts, ships' logs, and archival sources to reconstruct each voyage in compelling detail. This first volume of Dunmore's seminal two-part study stands as the definitive English-language reference on French maritime expansion in the Pacific, offering invaluable insight into an era when exploration, empire, and Enlightenment ideals converged on the world's greatest ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887994155227,"sku":"2026200006960-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cc4f0c67-7bd2-45eb-83b3-4ef570868efc.png?v=1781751811","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006960-secondhand-french-explorers-in-the-pacific-the-eighteenth-century","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}