Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewCaptain Cook Rediscovered is the first modern study to frame Captain James Cook’s career from a North American vantage. Although Cook is inextricably linked to the South Pacific in the popular imagination, his crowning navigational and scientific achievements took place in the polar regions. Recognizing that Cook sailed more miles in the high latitudes of all of the world’s oceans than in the tropical zone, this book gives due attention to his voyages in seas and lands usually neglected. David L. Nicandri acknowledges the cartographic accomplishments of the Australasian first voyage but focuses on the second- and third-voyage discovery missions near the poles, where Cook pioneered the science of iceberg and icepack formation. This ground-breaking book overturns an area of study that has been typically dominated by the “palm-tree paradigm” – resulting in a truly modern appraisal of Cook for the climate change era. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David L. NicandriPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Weight: 0.810kg ISBN: 9780774862226ISBN 10: 077486222 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 14 November 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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; IndexReviewsNicandri 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 * Author InformationDavid L. Nicandri is the former executive director of the Washington State Historical Society, where he served from 1987 until his retirement in 2011. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
