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-Titulo Original : Captain James Cook A Biography
-Fabricante :
W. W. Norton & Company
-Descripcion Original:
[Houghs] thorough and lively biography . . . interprets the life with sympathy and skill. From first page to last, Hough leaves no doubt that he is telling the story not merely of a great sailor but also of a great man.--Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World James Cook, born in 1728, was one of the most celebrated men of his time, the last and the greatest of the romantic navigator/explorers. His voyages in the Royal Navy to the eastern and western seaboards of North America, the North and South Pacific, the Arctic, and the Antarctic brought a new understanding of the worlds geography and of the peoples, flora, and fauna of the lands he discovered. Richard Houghs vivid narrative captures all the excitement of this age of discovery and establishes Cook as a link between the vague scientific speculations of the early eighteenth century and the industrial revolution to come. A pioneer in many fields, Cook produced maps of unprecedented accuracy; revolutionized the seamans diet, all but eliminating scurvy; and exploded the myth of the Great Southern Continent imagined by earlier geographers and scientists. Hough consulted numerous archives and traveled in Cooks wake from Alaska to Tasmania, visiting many of the Pacific islands--including the spot where Cook was stoned to death by cannibals in the Hawaiian archipelago--to produce a comprehensive and immensely readable biography, full of new insights into the life of one of the worlds greatest mariners. Photographs Review An engaging, intelligent retelling of Cooks extraordinary life.--Verlyn KlinkenborgLively and scholarly. . . . Hough, by condensing Cooks life into a single volume, has brought his achievements into a sharper and stronger focus.--Jon Manchip WhiteAn engaging, intelligent retelling of Cooks extraordinary life. -- Verlyn Klinkenborg About the Author Richard Hough, a noted naval historian and author, lives in England.
-Fabricante :
W. W. Norton & Company
-Descripcion Original:
[Houghs] thorough and lively biography . . . interprets the life with sympathy and skill. From first page to last, Hough leaves no doubt that he is telling the story not merely of a great sailor but also of a great man.--Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World James Cook, born in 1728, was one of the most celebrated men of his time, the last and the greatest of the romantic navigator/explorers. His voyages in the Royal Navy to the eastern and western seaboards of North America, the North and South Pacific, the Arctic, and the Antarctic brought a new understanding of the worlds geography and of the peoples, flora, and fauna of the lands he discovered. Richard Houghs vivid narrative captures all the excitement of this age of discovery and establishes Cook as a link between the vague scientific speculations of the early eighteenth century and the industrial revolution to come. A pioneer in many fields, Cook produced maps of unprecedented accuracy; revolutionized the seamans diet, all but eliminating scurvy; and exploded the myth of the Great Southern Continent imagined by earlier geographers and scientists. Hough consulted numerous archives and traveled in Cooks wake from Alaska to Tasmania, visiting many of the Pacific islands--including the spot where Cook was stoned to death by cannibals in the Hawaiian archipelago--to produce a comprehensive and immensely readable biography, full of new insights into the life of one of the worlds greatest mariners. Photographs Review An engaging, intelligent retelling of Cooks extraordinary life.--Verlyn KlinkenborgLively and scholarly. . . . Hough, by condensing Cooks life into a single volume, has brought his achievements into a sharper and stronger focus.--Jon Manchip WhiteAn engaging, intelligent retelling of Cooks extraordinary life. -- Verlyn Klinkenborg About the Author Richard Hough, a noted naval historian and author, lives in England.
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