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Author | : Glyndwr Williams |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780674031944 |
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In a style that is more detective story than conventional biography, Williams explores the multiple narratives of Cook's death. In short, Williams examines the story of Cook's progress from obscurity to fame and, eventually, to infamy--a story that, until now, has never been fully told.
Author | : David Samwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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No aspect of the voyages of Captain Cook have been more controversial than Cook's death. This book reprints one of the classic accounts of this episode, the vivid and lively narrative by one of the voyage surgeons, David Samwell. Introductory essays contextualize Samwell's contribution within this period of Pacific maritime history.
Author | : Gavin Kennedy |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Academic |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Explorers |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Ledyard |
Publisher | : National Geographic |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Ledyard's Siberian journals recount a harrowing journey through Russia under the rule of Catherine the Great, while his diary from Alexandria and Cairo provides a brilliant and rare account of Egypt before Napoleon's invasion. Finally, Ledyard's correspondence sheds light on pre-revolutionary Paris and on his friendships with the Marquis de Lafayette, Benjamin Franklin, and Sir Joseph Banks. In his short life, John Ledyard traveled farther than any American had before."--Jacket.
Author | : Frank McLynn |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 703 |
Release | : 2011-06-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0300172206 |
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This “thoroughly researched and sharply opinionated” biography presents a nuanced portrait of the renowned 18th century navigator (The Wall Street Journal). The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with bold adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. Recent writers have viewed Cook through the lens of colonial exploitation, regarding him as a villain. While they raise important issues, many of these critical accounts overlook his major contributions to science, navigation and cartography. In Captain Cook, Frank McLynn re-creates the voyages that took the famous navigator from his native England to the outer reaches of the Pacific Ocean. Although Cook died in a senseless, avoidable conflict with the people of Hawaii, McLynn illustrates that to the men with whom he served, Cook was master of the seas and nothing less than a titan. McLynn reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant yet tragically flawed man.
Author | : David Samwell |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 39 |
Release | : 2019-12-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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This book is a detailed account of the events leading to the famous explorer's untimely death in Hawaii. It delves into Cook's extensive travels and accomplishments, including his mapping of Newfoundland and his numerous voyages in the Pacific, which saw him make the first European contact with the eastern coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. The fatal error of Cook's final voyage is explored in-depth, revealing how his decision to kidnap the ruling chief of Hawaii in exchange for a stolen longboat ultimately led to his demise at Kealakekua Bay. This book provides a comprehensive look at one of history's most famous explorers and his tragic end.
Author | : James K. Barnett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780874223576 |
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Maritime historian James K. Barnett discovered extraordinary journals and paintings of Captain James Cook's demanding final voyage languishing in Australian archives. Expedition artist John Webber and two young officers"Discovery" first lieutenant James Burney, and "Resolution" Master's Mate Henry Roberts--offer remarkable eyewitness accounts of initial European contact, the first reasonably accurate maps of North America's west coast, the earliest comprehensive report from the Bering Sea ice pack, and portrayals of the celebrated mariner's dramatic death at Kealakekua Bay. Particularly astonishing for depictions of landings along Hawaii, Vancouver Island, and Alaska, Barnett adds context and commentary to complete the story.
Author | : Nicholas Thomas |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0802714129 |
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An in-depth chronicle of Captain James Cook's three historic voyages recounts his expeditions charting the eastern Australian coast, exploring the northwest coast of North America, circumnavigating New Zealand, and discovering many Pacific islands, setting his accomplishments against the backdrop of the colonialism of his era.
Author | : Tony Horwitz |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 721 |
Release | : 2003-08-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1429969571 |
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In an exhilarating tale of historic adventure, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Confederates in the Attic retraces the voyages of Captain James Cook, the Yorkshire farm boy who drew the map of the modern world Captain James Cook's three epic journeys in the 18th century were the last great voyages of discovery. His ships sailed 150,000 miles, from the Artic to the Antarctic, from Tasmania to Oregon, from Easter Island to Siberia. When Cook set off for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in Hawaii in 1779, the map of the world was substantially complete. Tony Horwitz vividly recounts Cook's voyages and the exotic scenes the captain encountered: tropical orgies, taboo rituals, cannibal feasts, human sacrifice. He also relives Cook's adventures by following in the captain's wake to places such as Tahiti, Savage Island, and the Great Barrier Reef to discover Cook's embattled legacy in the present day. Signing on as a working crewman aboard a replica of Cook's vessel, Horwitz experiences the thrill and terror of sailing a tall ship. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farmboy who broke through the barriers of his class and time to become the greatest navigator in British history. By turns harrowing and hilarious, insightful and entertaining, BLUE LATITUDES brings to life a man whose voyages helped create the 'global village' we know today.
Author | : John Cawte Beaglehole |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Explorers |
ISBN | : |
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