Cook
Author | : Nicholas Thomas |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780802714121 |
ISBN-13 | : 0802714129 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cook by : Nicholas Thomas
Download or read book Cook written by Nicholas Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth chronicle of Captain James Cook's three historic voyages recounts his expeditions charting the eastern Australian coast, exploring the northwest coast of North America, circumnavigating New Zealand, and discovering many Pacific islands, setting his accomplishments against the backdrop of the colonialism of his era.