Phantom Islands of the Atlantic
- Publisher
- Goose Lane Editions
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1994
- Category
- General, Geography, Curiosities & Wonders
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780864921499
- Publish Date
- Oct 1994
- List Price
- $19.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
In Phantom Islands of the Atlantic, Donald Johnson tells the strange stories of nonexistent islands that were nevertheless claimed for various European countries, described and carefully mapped. Johnson has tested the technology available to the cartographers, navigators and writers who documented these phantom islands. He has discovered what they knew of history, studied their legends, explored their faith, and traced how they expanded the limits of understanding.
About the author
An intrepid sailor, Donald Johnson has navigated the Atlantic by the technology available to voyagers in the age of Exploration. He is the author of The Cruising Guide to the Coast of Maine, the sailor’s bible to the waters of the region, and Charting the Sea of Darkness: The Four Voyages of Henry Hudson, a volume that won critical acclaim from Sea History and The New York Times.