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Barrow's Boys by Fleming, Fergus is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Barrow's Boys about?
In the mid-nineteenth century, John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty, launched the most ambitious programme of exploration the world had ever seen. Between 1816 and 1845 his hand-picked teams of elite naval officers scoured the globe's empty spaces. This book tells his story.
Who reads Barrow's Boys?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Fleming, Fergus
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781862075023
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (175 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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