The Royal Navy Years 1755-1768
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/09/2009
Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? In a period when who you were and who you knew counted for more than ability, Cook, through his own skills and application, rose up through the ranks of the Navy to become a remarkable seaman of whom men of influence took notice; Generals such as Wolfe and politicians like Lord Egmont took his advice and recognized his qualities. During this period Cook added surveying, astronomical and cartographic skills to those of seamanship and navigation. He was in the thick of the action at the siege of Quebec during the Seven Years War, was the master of 400 men, and learned first hand the need for healthy crews. By 1768 Cook was supremely qualified to captain the Endeavour. Highly readable and presenting much new research, this is an important new book for Cook scholars and armchair explorers alike.
- ISBN:
- 9781742231099
- 9781742231099
- Category:
- Biography: historical
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-09-2009
- Publisher:
- UNSW Press
- Country of origin:
- Australia
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x156mm
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Captain Cook's War and Peace.
Share This Book: