In search of a kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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Published:
New York, NY : Custom House, [2021].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 440 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062875358, 0062875353, 9780062875358
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-425) and index.
Description
The "author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history--as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Bergreen, L. (2021). In search of a kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire. First edition. Custom House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bergreen, Laurence. 2021. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire. Custom House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bergreen, Laurence, In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire. Custom House, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bergreen, Laurence. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire. First edition. Custom House, 2021.
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