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In the Wake of Cook - Exploration, Science and Empire, 1780-1801 (Hardcover)
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In the Wake of Cook - Exploration, Science and Empire, 1780-1801 (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The British Empire
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Originally published in 1985. After the epoch-making voyages of
exploration of Captain Cook, a series of further exploratory
missions was financed by the British government to add to the
knowledge of the lands of the southern hemisphere: 'a more minute
examination of the coast' was, for example, the brief of the voyage
of the Investigator. Specimens of plants and fauna were to be
collected, and useful products noted. The combination of the
commercial streak with a commitment to empirical science was
typical of the interests of the eighteenth century. This book
traces the explorations and achievements of those who undertook
missions of this kind, as extensions of their patrons' eyes, as it
were. The commercial possibilities - of cotton, furs, foodstuffs,
and other products - were exploited to the full, and the
achievements of science thus helped to strengthen the imperial
effort. Notable figures include the distinguished naturalist Sir
Joseph Banks and the notorious Captain Bligh of the Bounty. The
fascination and wide-ranging story is told with full scholarly
documentation and many new insights and discoveries.
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