In search of Captain Cook : exploring the man through his own words /
Captain James Cook was the greatest explorer of his age, perhaps of any age. He was a leader of men, a master voyager who journeyed to unknown places, a seeker of knowledge who commanded three demanding scientific expeditions. He and his crews had encounters with peoples of the South Seas which coul...
| Основен автор: | O'Sullivan, Dan. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
℗♭2008.
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In search of Captain Cook. |
Съдържание:
- List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Cook the Unknown; Timeline of the First Voyage; Part I: The Journals; 2. Entertaining the Reader; 3. Bookmakers; 4. Journals as History; 5. Journals as Narrative; Part II: Cook's Relations with his Colleagues; Timeline of the Second Voyage; 6. The Ships' Companies: Officers; 7. The Ships' Companies: Men; 8. Men of Science; 9. Health Among Seamen; Part III: Cook's Relations with Pacific Islanders; 10. How to Study Natives; 11. How to Treat Natives; 12. Natives Cook Knew; 13. Sex in the South Seas; Part IV: Assumptions, Ambitions, Achievements.
- 14. Cook and Divine Providence15. Nation and Empire; 16. Trade and Improvement; 17. Science and Navigation; Timeline of the Third Voyage; 18. The Death of Cook; Conclusion; Abbreviations used in References; References; Suggested Reading; Index.