Captain Cook and the Pacific
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Art, Exploration and Empire
John McAleer and Nigel Rigby
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British Royal Navy Captain James Cook’s voyages of exploration across and around the Pacific Ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific. The expeditions answered key scientific, economic, and geographic questions, and inspired some of the most influential images of the Pacific made by Europeans. Now readers can immerse themselves in the adventure through the collections of London’s National Maritime Museum, which illuminate every aspect of the voyages: oil paintings of lush landscapes, scientific and navigational instruments, ship plans, globes, charts and maps, rare books and manuscripts, coins and medals, ethnographic material, and personal effects. Each artifact holds a story that sheds light on Captain Cook, the crews he commanded, and the effort’s impact on world history. Showcasing one of the richest resources of Cook-related material in the world, this publication invites readers to engage with the extraordinary voyages—manifested in material culture—and their continuing significance today.
Published in association with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Exhibition Schedule:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
(Permanent Gallery, opens fall 2018)
John McAleer is a lecturer in history at the University of Southampton, and former curator of imperial and maritime history at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Nigel Rigby is curator of exploration at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
(Permanent Gallery, opens fall 2018)
"This handsome work . . . now comes forward to take its rightful place as an essential book for those who read and collect such books, or indeed, treatises and articles on James Cook."—Barry Gough, The Northern Mariner
ISBN: 9780300207248
Publication Date: October 24, 2017
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Publication Date: October 24, 2017
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
256 pages, 7 1/2 x 10
200 color + 20 b/w illus.
200 color + 20 b/w illus.
