This first modern study to focus on James Cook's polar adventures, Captain Cook Rediscovered introduces an entirely new explorer who is more at home along the edge of the polar ice packs than the Pacific's sandy beaches.
This first modern study to focus on James Cook's polar adventures, Captain Cook Rediscovered introduces an entirely new explorer who is more at home along the edge of the polar ice packs than the Pacific's sandy beaches.
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
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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