Voyages of Discovery: Captain Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific

Voyages of Discovery: Captain Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific

by Lynne Withey (Author), Lynne Withey (Author)

Synopsis

Voyages of Discovery is the story of the last great age of European sea exploration, when state-supported expeditions driven by both scientific and political motives set out to map the remaining unknown parts of the globe. Focusing on the voyages of the preeminent explorer, Captain James Cook, who commanded three round-the-world expeditions between 1768 and 1780, Lynne Withey illuminates the Pacific islanders' views of their "discoverers" as well.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 520
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: California University Press
Published: 01 Jul 1992

ISBN 10: 0520065646
ISBN 13: 9780520065642