In the Wake of Cook: Exploration, Science and Empire, 1780-1801

ISBN-13: 9781138485587 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 228 str.

David (University of Cambridge) MacKay

Opis

Originally published in 1985. This book traces the explorations and achievements of those who undertook missions of  as extensions of their patrons' eyes. The fascination and wide-ranging story is told with full scholarly documentation and many new insights and discoveries.

Spis treści

List of Maps;  Preface;  List of Abbreviations;  Part One;  1. Introduction: Exploration, Science and Empire in the Late Eighteenth Century  2. The Rediscovery of the Southern Oceans  3. Fur Traders in the North Pacific  4. Government Interest in the North Pacific;  Part Two;  5. Food for Slaves  6. The Empire and the Cotton Industry  7. Science and the East Indian Empire;  Conclusion;  Bibliography;  Index

O autorze

David Mackay