Science and Exploration in the Pacific (Edited by Margarette Lincoln ) 9780851158365


	Science and Exploration in the Pacific European Voyages to the Southern Oceans in the Eighteenth Century Edited by Margarette Lincoln $37.95 Availability: Available Quantity: Email to a Friend Add to Wish List The exploration of the Pacific in the eighteenth century by western Europeans has an enduring fascination for both specialists and a wider public. Within this field, Cook's voyages have a particular appeal: they include exciting elements of danger, scientific investigation, encounters between different cultures. The essays in this volume take as their point of departure Cook's first voyage in the Endeavour (1768-71); they re-evaluate its political and social context, look at the expectations and outcomes of the event, and focus on the scientific and cultural issues emerging from this and subsequent Pacific voyages. Details First Published: 17 Dec 1998 13 Digit ISBN: 9780851158365 Pages: 248 Size: 23.4 x 15.6 Binding: Paperback Imprint: Boydell Press Subject: Modern History BIC Class: HBLL Details updated on 02 Sep 2010

Science and Exploration in the Pacific