Dokdo
Subtitle: a Korean island rediscovered
By: LI Jin-mieung
Publisher: Northeast Asian History Foundation
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Seoul, Korea
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9788961871723
Subjects: History
Other titles: Rediscovery of the Dokdo islets (Take-shima, Liancourt), from the historical and geographical viewpoint
Work titles: Tokto, chirisang ŭi chaebalgyŏn
Description: "This book examines the discovery and recognition of two Korean islands, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, by Europeans and their impact on the confusion surrounding the names of these islands.  The research is based on maps and nautical charts published in Asia and Europe."--Dust jacket
Notes: " ... we publish an English-language edition of Dokdo: a Korean island rediscovered, a work originally written in Korean by Prof. Li Jin-mieung ... "--P. 5.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Dokdo and Western explorers - legends and legacies; title: pt. 2. Ulleungdo and Dokdo on maps and hydrographic charts.