Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain Cook

Author:   Martin Dugard
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780743400695


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   20 January 2003
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Martin Dugard
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Ltd
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9780743400695


ISBN 10:   0743400690
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   20 January 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Clive Cussler Farther Than Any Man is an absorbing account of the extraordinary Captain Cook -- from his early years to the great epic voyages that took him around the world and blazed new paths across the seas. Author Martin Dugard has crafted a book that demands to be read by every enthusiast of history.


Clive CusslerA brilliantly written saga of history's greatest explorer.


Clive Cussler A brilliantly written saga of history's greatest explorer.


Martin Dugard's book Knockdown earned him a reputation as a fine adventure writer, and the life of Captain Cook is a natural subject for such an author; the names of the famous explorer's ships, Endeavour and Resolution, tell their own story. Dugard writes about Cook's life before he went to sea and then describes how he served in the merchant fleet in Whitby before enlisting in the Royal Navy in 1755. Cook loved the sea and taught himself mathematics and the rudiments of navigation and it was not long before his ability was noticed. His talents were put to use charting the shores of Newfoundland where he earned himself a reputation as 'master surveyor and master of the fleet'. In the Navy the line of command was based on the class system and Cook was handicapped by not belonging to the officer class, but a mixture of politics and intrigue worked to his advantage and made possible his first long voyage of adventure. He sailed in the Endeavour with instructions to find the Antarctic, help the botanist Banks to collect specimens and arrive in Tahiti in time to observe the planet Venus cross the sun. Dugard is at his best when describing life on board during voyages that lasted for three to four years and conveys to the reader his admiration for Cook's professionalism. He was a commander who was fair and humane, with a holistic approach to his 'people's' health and well-being. This is the portrait of a person not without vanity but fired with an unparalleled love of discovery. James Cook wanted to be the man who had seen more and gone further than any other. Detailed accounts follow of Cook's journeys across the oceans. Dugard understands the sea and is able to give a vivid idea of the sounds and smells of shipboard life and the fear of running aground on coral reefs or being crushed in the fog by ice. This is in every sense a book of true adventure. (Kirkus UK)


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Martin Dugard is the author of Knockdown and also writes regularly for GQ, Sports Illustrated and Esquire.

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