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ISBN10: 0385544766, ISBN13: 9780385544764, [publisher: Doubleday] Hardcover Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear. 1.65 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2024]
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ISBN10: 0385544766, ISBN13: 9780385544764, [publisher: Doubleday] Hardcover If you read The Wager and have a hankering for another seafaring adventure, look no further. The Wide Wide Sea details the life and voyages of Captain James Cook, killed by native Hawaiians in an uncharacteristic final act. This is the mystery of Cook's final days, laid bare in riveting narrative fashion. From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. Sides has mastered the art of you-are-there historical narrative. A thrilling and necessary update to one of history s most consequential cultural collisions." John Vaillant, New York Times bestselling author of Fire Weather and The Tiger On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides bravura account of Cook s last journey both wrestles with Cook s legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the ...
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NY: Doubleday, Date: 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_textured paper boards. New/New. THIRD PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. Physical Info: 1.73" H x 9.29" L x 6.22" W (1.65 lbs) 432 pages. Features: Illustrated, Bibliography, Price on Product. Secure ship w/track #. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science--the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated ...
ISBN10: 0385544766, ISBN13: 9780385544764, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling and superbly crafted (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cooks death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.Hampton Sides, an acclaimed master of the nonfiction narrative, has taken on Cooks story and retells it for the 21st century.Los Angeles TimesOn July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment?Hampton Sides bravura account of Cooks last journey both wrestles with Cooks legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission wa ...
ISBN10: 0385544766, ISBN13: 9780385544764, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group] Hardcover HAMPTON SIDES is the author of The New York Times bestselling histories  On Desperate Ground, In the Kingdom of Ice, Hellhound on his Trail, Blood and Thunder, and Ghost Soldiers, which won the PEN USA Award for Nonfiction. . [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2024]
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NY Doubleday 2024 1st Edition Hardcover_textured paper boards New in New jacket THIRD PRINTING w/DJ wrapped in mylar. Physical Info: 1.73" H x 9.29" L x 6.22" W (1.65 lbs) 432 pages. Features: Illustrated, Bibliography, Price on Product. Secure ship w/track #. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science--the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated h ...
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