James C. Hamilton

Gebundenes Buch

Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica

Beschreibung

The first detailed study of Captain Cook's search for the Unknown Southern Continent - Antarctica. Brings together accounts of his three Antarctic journeys into a single volume.

Autor

Dr James Hamilton is a professional historian and retired administrator who earned his PhD in British and European history at the University of Iowa. He has a long-standing interest in the voyages of Captain Cook and has published many articles on his Antarctica and Sub-Antarctic travels in Cook's Log, the quarterly journal of the Captain Cook Society. In addition to his special interest in Captain Cook, he is a keen stamp collector and philatelist and he has contributed to the New CartoPhilatelic Journal and American Philatelist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 654g
• ISBN-13: 9781526753571
• ISBN-10: 152675357X
• Artikelnr.: 58737370