Captain Cook and the Pacific : art, exploration & empire
McAleer, John2017
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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.
Main title:
Captain Cook and the Pacific : art, exploration & empire / John McAleer and Nigel Rigby.
Author:
McAleer, John, authorRigby, Nigel, authorRoyal Museums Greenwich, associated with workNational Maritime Museum (Great Britain), associated with work
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 27 cm
Notes:
Published in association with the Royal Museums Greenwich.At foot of title: National Maritime Museum Greenwich.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300207248 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
910.9164
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1929192