Kerr´s Voyages Series 4: Captain Cook and the Southern Hemisphere
Robert Kerr
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Description for Kerr´s Voyages Series 4: Captain Cook and the Southern Hemisphere
Multiple-component retail product. This second set brings together voyages in the southern hemisphere and towards the Pole by James Cook as well as accounts of voyages of discovery in the southern oceans by other important figures. Num Pages: 3144 pages. BIC Classification: RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Kerr's Voyages is a comprehensive account of sea and land voyages covering 1,000 years of exploration from the 9th to the 18th centuries. Kerr's Voyages 4 covers the Southern Hemisphere. It provides a rich collection of voyages by Captain James Cook, together with journeys of discovery in the Southern Oceans by other key figures such as Commodore Byron and Captains Wallis, Carteret, Clerke and Gore. The accounts of Cook's voyages are particularly detailed, accurate and informative, and contain descriptions of the many islands and countries discovered and detail of the inhabitants, their customs, beliefs and languages. Voyages ... Read more
Kerr's Voyages is a comprehensive account of sea and land voyages covering 1,000 years of exploration from the 9th to the 18th centuries. Kerr's Voyages 4 covers the Southern Hemisphere. It provides a rich collection of voyages by Captain James Cook, together with journeys of discovery in the Southern Oceans by other key figures such as Commodore Byron and Captains Wallis, Carteret, Clerke and Gore. The accounts of Cook's voyages are particularly detailed, accurate and informative, and contain descriptions of the many islands and countries discovered and detail of the inhabitants, their customs, beliefs and languages. Voyages ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
3144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
3144
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848857117
SKU
V9781848857117
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Robert Kerr
Robert Kerr (1755-1813), was the grandson of the 1st Marquis of Lothian and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and practised as a surgeon before embarking upon a career as an independent scholar. His works include translations of Lavoisier, Berthollet, Linnaeus and Cuvier as well as his magnum opus, the eighteen ... Read more
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