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Sto caricando le informazioni... Captain Cook's Voyages of Discoverydi James Cook
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. There is some possibility that I am the first person to read this particular book all the way through since the CSUS library acquired it. There were three uncut pages toward the last 1/3 of the book. Not sure why, the last part is the exciting bit, with the killing of Captain Cook by the islanders in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). The other officers seemed puzzled by the whole event, and historians have theorized ever since. Given the descriptions of an elaborate religious rite which the captain participated in shortly before his death, I wonder whether he inadvertently volunteered as an offering to the gods. Cook was undoubtedly a good captain, very concerned with the welfare of his officers and crew. This is evidenced by the small number of men he lost to illness. He insisted on cleanliness below decks and procured as much fresh food as possible. Also carried sauerkraut to ward off scurvy. This edition would have benefited greatly from the addition of maps. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle Collane EditorialiEveryman's Library (99)
Between 1768 and 1779, Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy made three voyages of exploration for purposes of scientific research. On each voyage he kept a log of scenes and adventures. Cook's reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)910.924History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography and Travel History, geographic treatment, biography - Discovery. exploration Geographers, travellers, explorers regardless of country of originClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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