Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition

From the author of "In the Heart of the Sea" comes meticulous history of the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), an adventure laced with spellbinding human drama as it circles the globe from the palm-fringed beaches of the South Pacific to the treacherous waters off Antarctica and to the stunning beauty of the Pacific Northwest.