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Science and exploration in the Pacific : European voyages to the Southern oceans in the eighteenth century

Carter, Harold(Contributions by)Cutter, Donald C (Contributor)(Contributions by)Ellis, Markman(Contributions by)Frost, Alan(Contributions by)Gascoigne, John(Contributions by)Hegarty, Neil(Contributions by)Huggins, Jackie(Contributions by)Turnbull, David(Contributions by)Williams, Glyndwr(Contributions by)Lincoln, Margarette(Edited by)
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The exploration of the Pacific in the eighteenth century by western Europeans has an enduring fascination for both specialists and a wider public.

Within this field, Cook's voyages have a particular appeal: they include exciting elements of danger, scientific investigation, encounters between different cultures.

The essays in this volume take as their point of departure Cook's first voyage in the Endeavour (1768-71); they re-evaluate its political and social context, look at the expectations and outcomes of the event, and focus on the scientific and cultural issues emerging from this and subsequent Pacific voyages.

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The Boydell Press
0851158366 / 9780851158365
Paperback / softback
910.45
27/09/2001
United Kingdom
English
xix, 228p. : ill.
24 cm
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Reprint. Originally published: 1998.