Strage it must appear that the account of perhaps the most celebrated and, certainly to the English nation, the most momentous voyage of discovery that has ever taken place--for it practically gave birth to the great Australasian Colonies--has never before been given to the world in the very words of its great leader. It has fallen out in this wise.§After the return of the Endeavour it was decided that a full and comprehensive account of the voyage should be compiled. COOK'S JOURNAL dealt with matters from the point of view of the seaman, the explorer, and the head of the expedition,...
Strage it must appear that the account of perhaps the most celebrated and, certainly to the English nation, the most momentous voyage of discovery tha...
Strage it must appear that the account of perhaps the most celebrated and, certainly to the English nation, the most momentous voyage of discovery that has ever taken place - for it practically gave birth to the great Australasian Colonies - has never before been given to the world in the very words of its great leader. It has fallen out in this wise.After the return of the Endeavour it was decided that a full and comprehensive account of the voyage should be compiled. COOKS JOURNAL dealt with matters from the point of view of the seaman, the explorer, and the head of the expedition,...
Strage it must appear that the account of perhaps the most celebrated and, certainly to the English nation, the most momentous voyage of discovery tha...
Die Entdeckung der Südsee§Kein Seefahrer vor James Cook unternahm so ausgedehnte Reisen, verbrachte so lange Zeiträume ununterbrochen auf See und kehrte mit so umfangreichen Kenntnissen weiter Teile der Erde zurück. Cook war der Navigator, der die weißen Flecken auf der Karte des Pazifischen Ozeans tilgte. Wir lesen heute, über zweihundert Jahre später, seine umfangreichen, sachlich knapp und unprätentiös gehaltenen Logbücher mit Atem raubender Faszination. In der Abfolge einer Fülle bildkräftig geschilderter Eindrücke und Erlebnisse erkennen wir auch die wachsende Erfahrung des...
Die Entdeckung der Südsee§Kein Seefahrer vor James Cook unternahm so ausgedehnte Reisen, verbrachte so lange Zeiträume ununterbrochen auf See und k...