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Science and Exploration in the Pacific: European Voyages to the Southern Oceans in the Eighteenth Century - Couverture souple

 
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Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

GLYNDWR WILLIAMS is Emeritus Professor of History, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London.

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