Book Information
- Imprint: Formac Publishing Company Limited
- Publication Date: 16 September 2010
- Copyright Year: 2010
- ISBN: 9781459506015
- Page Count: 200
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
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Captain James Cook in Atlantic Canada
The adventurer and map maker's formative years
by Jerry Lockett
Cook arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1758 as a competent but undistinguished warrant officer in Britain's Royal Navy. Over the next nine years he learned the complex skill of navigation and prepared many detailed maps of the coastline and key harbours. He left with the skills and reputation that made him an obvious choice to lead a voyage of exploration to the far side of the world.
In this absorbing and well-researched biography Jerry Lockett tells us of Cook's experiences as a young man and of the influential men who became his mentors and patrons. He also describes Cook's role in the key British military actions at Louisbourg and Quebec which brought an effective end to the French regime in North America.
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Lockett's excellent, readable work belongs on the shelf alongside Beaglehole, Robson, and others who have led the way in illuminating the life and achievements of this extraordinary Yorkshire navigator."
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