Explorations captain von cook james (27 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No man ever did more to alter and correct the map of the Earth, writes Percy Adams in his new Introduction, than James Cook, the Scotland-born British naval commander who rose from humble beginnings to pilot three great eighteenth-century voyages of discovery in the then practically uncharted Pacific. His explorations of the eastern coastline of Australia, leading to its eventual British colonization; his thorough charting of New Zealand, discovery of the Hawaiian Island, and his investigation of both the mythical 'Terra Incognita' in the southern ocean and the equally mythical Northwest Passage, as well as his contributions to cartography and to the cure and prevention of sea disease were all of immense scientific and political significance. Though lacking in formal education, Cook was a man of great intelligence and unbounded curiosity, and his journals reflect a wide-ranging interest in everything from island customs to specific problems of navigation, charting, command, and diplomacy.This reprinting of selections from Cook's journals, edited by A. Grenfell Price, celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of his explorations. It abounds in descriptions of newly discovered plant species, particulars of coastline and land features, details of navigation, and impressions of the various Pacific peoples he encountered. Cook's was a many-faceted genius, able at once to grasp the complexities of mathematics necessary for navigation and mapping and the subtle intricacies of politics and negotiation. He often recorded his keen judgments of both subordinates and native chieftains and priests in a way that displays his own great spirit and humanity. Always solicitous of the health of his crewmen, he took great pains to insure proper diet and conditions of cleanliness, and he carefully described these measures in his journal. His tragic death at the hands of Hawaiian islanders is fully rendered from eyewitness accounts, and the implications of his discoveries to the expansion of scientific knowledge are clearly presented by the editor.Although Cook's journals will prove of inestimable value to historians, anthropologists, and students of the history of science, they can be enjoyed equally as lively narratives of high adventure and discovery. Any sympathetically roving imagination will take unbounded delight in this great classic of exploration by a most curious and restless son of Earth.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No man ever did more to alter and correct the map of the Earth, writes Percy Adams in his new Introduction, than James Cook, the Scotland-born British naval commander who rose from humble beginnings to pilot three great eighteenth-century voyages of discovery in the then practically uncharted Pacific. His explorations of the eastern coastline of Australia, leading to its eventual British colonization; his thorough charting of New Zealand, discovery of the Hawaiian Island, and his investigation of both the mythical 'Terra Incognita' in the southern ocean and the equally mythical Northwest Passage, as well as his contributions to cartography and to the cure and prevention of sea disease were all of immense scientific and political significance. Though lacking in formal education, Cook was a man of great intelligence and unbounded curiosity, and his journals reflect a wide-ranging interest in everything from island customs to specific problems of navigation, charting, command, and diplomacy.This reprinting of selections from Cook's journals, edited by A. Grenfell Price, celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of his explorations. It abounds in descriptions of newly discovered plant species, particulars of coastline and land features, details of navigation, and impressions of the various Pacific peoples he encountered. Cook's was a many-faceted genius, able at once to grasp the complexities of mathematics necessary for navigation and mapping and the subtle intricacies of politics and negotiation. He often recorded his keen judgments of both subordinates and native chieftains and priests in a way that displays his own great spirit and humanity. Always solicitous of the health of his crewmen, he took great pains to insure proper diet and conditions of cleanliness, and he carefully described these measures in his journal. His tragic death at the hands of Hawaiian islanders is fully rendered from eyewitness accounts, and the implications of his discoveries to the expansion of scientific knowledge are clearly presented by the editor.Although Cook's journals will prove of inestimable value to historians, anthropologists, and students of the history of science, they can be enjoyed equally as lively narratives of high adventure and discovery. Any sympathetically roving imagination will take unbounded delight in this great classic of exploration by a most curious and restless son of Earth.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Revised ed. Pap. Slight shelf-wear. Cover scuffed and creased in spots.

hardcover. Zustand: Good.

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Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. Fair, paperback. Reasonably clean, bright and tight. Wear to cover and corners. Owner's name inside front cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good - Cash. Still includes slip case and protective paper jacket to book. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! Slip case has bumping and crack along edge. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Zustand: Used. pp. 292.

Softcover. Reprint. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition. Nice copy. Black & white illustrations. 292 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 292 pages. 9.50x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. 1st thus. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. Small chip to the top to spine. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Illustrated in black & white by Geoffrey C. Ingleton. Maps to endpapers. 292 pages. Adapted from the original Georgian House edition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. …

Hardcover. Edited by A. Grenfell Price. Illustrations by Geoffrey C. Ingleton. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and front board pictorial stamping, slipcase. xvii, 292pp. Frontispiece, map, numerous line drawings. Near fine/fine. Spine sunning to otherwise-superb and tight binding. Quite nice later reprint of the Limited Edition Club's lovely 1957 production. Appropriate "Sandglass" issue laid in. …

xviii+292pp. 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Colour frontispiece, map endpapers and black and white illustrations. A very good copy.

1st edition. Near fine copy with gilt-blocked, paper covered boards in two different colours. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. *Publication date approximated. Physical description; xvii, 292 pages illustrations, portraits, map (on lining papers) 28 cm. Contents; Introductory -- ch. 1. Ocean problems of the 18th century -- ch. 2. Cooks' early life and career -- The first voyage, 1768-1771 -- ch. 3. Preparations and instructions -- ch. 4. Tahiti, 1769 -- ch. 5. New Zealand, 1769-70 -- ch. 6. Eastern Australia, 1770 -- ch. 7. The voyage concluded -- The second voyage, 1772-1775 -- ch. 8. Seeking the southern continent -- ch. 9. The Antarctic, 1772-3 -- ch. 10. Searching the Pacific, 1773 -- ch. 11. The Antarctic, 1773-4 -- ch. 12. Searching the Pacific, 1774 -- ch. 13. The Antarctic and home, 1774-5 -- ch. 14. Cook honoured in England -- The third voyage, 1776-1780 -- ch. 15. Preparations and instructions -- ch. 16. The central Pacific -- ch. 17. The discovery of Hawaii, 1778 -- ch. 18. The north American coast -- ch. 19. The death of James Cook -- Conclusion -- ch. 20. The man and his achievements. Subjects; Cook, James 1728-1779 ; Diaries. Cook, James Journeys. Voyages around the world ; Early works to 1800. Voyages around the world. Oceania Discovery and exploration ; Early works to 1800. Oceania Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

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Zustand: Fine. 292 pp., gilt-stamped full brown leather (hardcover), moire endpapers and pastedowns, a.e.g., fine. Includes Notes from the Archives and an unused Easton Press bookplate laid in . - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. 310 pages, 28.5 x 20.5 cm. Limited edition, copy 774 of 1500 signed by Ingleton and Douglas A. Dunstan (who designed the color frontispiece after Flaxman). Laid-in are the Monthly LEC Letter, a four page LEC brief biography of Cook by A. Grenfell Price, "From Farm to Fame," and "Number Twelve" LEC note stating this work is the final volume of the Twenty-fifth series. NEWMAN & WICHE 279. Quarter kangaroo skin, tapa decorated sides. Near fine in very good slightly sunned slipcase. Ingleton, Geoffrey C. (illustrator).…