Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes
Author:   David L. Nicandri
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774862226


Pages:   448
Publication Date:   14 November 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David L. Nicandri
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9780774862226


ISBN 10:   077486222
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   14 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Prequels 1 The North Sea and Canada 2 The Republic of Letters 3 The South Pacific Part 2: A Frozen World 4 Toward the South Pole 5 The Limit of Ambition 6 Temporizing in the Tropics 7 Cook and Forster, on Ice Part 3: A Third Voyage 8 An Ancient Quest: A New Mission 9 Southern Staging Grounds 10 Terra Borealis 11 Blink 12 Northern Interlude 13 Intimations of Mortality Part 4: Sequels 14 Springtime in Kamchatka 15 Diminishing Returns 16 Seeding the Fur Trade on the Voyage Home Conclusion Notes; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index

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Nicandri sees Cook not simply as an avatar of empire, but as one of the Age of Enlightenment. The world Cook observed and recorded with scientific fastidiousness led the way to new geographies and unparalleled global connections. -- Crosscut


Nicandri sees Cook not simply as an avatar of empire, but as one of the Age of Enlightenment. The world Cook observed and recorded with scientific 'fastidiousness' led the way to new geographies and unparalleled global connections. * Crosscut *


Nicandri sees Cook not simply as an avatar of empire, but as one of the Age of Enlightenment. The world Cook observed and recorded with scientific 'fastidiousness' led the way to new geographies and unparalleled global connections. * Crosscut * Numerous maps and illustrations will enhance this book's appeal for general readers, and its historiographical intervention will be of interest to graduate students and specialists. * History: Reviews of New Books *


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David L. Nicandri is the former executive director of the Washington State Historical Society, where he served from 1987 until his retirement in 2011.

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