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Cook: The Extraordinary Voyages of Captain James Cook

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 | #327643 in Books |  Walker n Company |  2004-09-01 |  2004-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.94 x1.33 x6.10l, | File type: PDF | 506 pages

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||14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.| The Arrogance of Hindsight|By Corn Soup|This is an anthropologically informed history of James Cook's three voyages to the Pacific. If you are looking for a biography of James Cook, a general history of Cook's voyages, or a maritime history, this book is not for you.

The anthropological approach seems perfectly suited to these voyages since they included a number|From Publishers Weekly|Rich, vivid and deeply provocative, Thomas's work combines premiere adventure story with thorough history and intensive sociology. The University of London anthropology professor explains Cook's drive to find "the lands South" (in the 18th

Commonly regarded as the greatest sea explorer of all time, James Cook made his three world-changing voyages during the 1770s, at a time when ships were routinely lost around the English coast. He made history by making geography-- sailing through previously unknown southern seas, charting the eastern Australian coast and circumnavigating New Zealand, putting many Pacific islands on the map, and exploring both the Arctic and Antarctic. His men suffered near shipwreck,...

You easily download any file type for your device.Cook: The Extraordinary Voyages of Captain James Cook   |  Nicholas Thomas. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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