Captain Cook : voyager between worlds
Gascoigne, John, 1951-2007
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Captain James Cook was a supreme navigator and explorer, but in many ways was also representative of English attitudes in the 18th century. In this book, John Gascoigne details what happened in Cook's voyages when he came across peoples with hugely different systems of thought, belief and culture.
Main title:
Captain Cook : voyager between worlds / John Gascoigne.
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Imprint:
London : Hambledon Continuum, 2007.
Collation:
xvi, 288 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-275) and index.
ISBN:
9781847250025 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.92A910.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
274649