Encyclopedia of exploration, 1850 to 1940 : the oceans, islands and polar regions / Raymond John Howgego.

Sydney : Hordern House, [2006], ©2006.

x, 724 pages ; 29 cm

" ... 521 major articles ... indexes provides immediate access to the lives and achievements of nearly 3000 travellers ..."--Dust jacket flap.

"A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonialization in the oceans, the islands, New Zealand and the polar regions from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century" -- t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.