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Author: John McAleer
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Título Captain Cook and the Pacific: Art, Exploration and Empire
Autor John McAleer; Nigel Rigby
Encuadernación Tapa dura
Edición Hardback
Páginas 256
Volúmenes 1
Idioma ENG
Editorial Yale University Press
Fecha de publicación 2017-10
Ilustrado Sí
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
ISBN 9780300207248 / 0300207247
Peso 2.3 libras (1.04 kg)
Dimensiones 10.3 x 7.9 x 0.9 pulgadas (26.16 x 20.07 x 2.29 cm)
Temas
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Cultural Region: British
Library of Congress subjects Cook, James, National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)
Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2016055768
Dewey Decimal Code 910.916

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John McAleer is a lecturer in history at the University of Southampton, and former curator of imperial and maritime history at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Nigel Rigby is curator of exploration at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

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Hardback. New. British Royal Navy Captain James Cook's voyages of exploration across and around the Pacific Ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific. The expeditions answered key scientific, economic, and geographic questions, and inspired some of the most influential images of the Pacific made by Europeans. Now readers can immerse themselves in the adventure through the collections of London's National Maritime Museum, which illuminate every aspect of the voyages: oil paintings of lush landscapes, scientific and navigational instruments, ship plans, globes, charts and maps, rare books and manuscripts, coins and medals, ethnographic material, and personal effects. Each artifact holds a story that sheds light on Captain Cook, the crews he commanded, and the effort's impact on world history. Showcasing one of the richest resources of Cook-related material in the world, this publication invites readers to engage with the extraordinary… Leer más