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Phantom Islands of the Atlantic

by (author) Donald S. Johnson

Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
Initial publish date
Oct 1994
Category
General, Geography, Curiosities & Wonders
  • 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.

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