Farther than any man : the rise and fall of Captain James Cook / Martin Dugard.
Farther than any man : the rise and fall of Captain James Cook / Martin Dugard.
By
:
Dugard, Martin.
Publication Date
:
2001
Publication Information
:
New York : Pocket Books,
Physical Description
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287 p.
Subject Term
:
Voyages around the world.
Explorers -- England -- Biography.
Geographic Term
:
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration.
Summary
:
James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise from farmboy outsider to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Navy, leading three historic journeys that would forever link his name with fearless exploration (and inspire pop-culture heroes like Captain Hook and Captain James T. Kirk). In "Farther Than Any Man," noted modern-day adventurer Martin Dugard strips away the myth of Cook and instead portrays a complex, conflicted man of tremendous ambition (at times to a fault), intellect (though Cook was routinely underestimated) and sheer hardheadedness.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780743400688
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Gander (GGR) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B C77D | Checked In |
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Harbour Grace (AHG) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B C77D | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Bio NL Ref - Cons Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - Conservation Room | B C77D | NonCirculating |