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Arctic Ambitions
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Accompanying an exhibition of the same name, Arctic Ambitions: Captain Cook and the Northwest Passage sheds new light on Cook's northern exploration. A collection of essays from an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars, the book uses artifacts, charts, and records of the encounters between Native peoples and explorers to tell the story of this remarkable voyage and its historical context. In addition to discussing Cook's voyage itself, the book also provides new insights into Cook's legacy and his influence on subsequent expeditions in the Pacific Northwest. Finally, the collection uses Cook's voyage as a springboard to consider the promise and challenge of the "new north" today, demonstrating that it remains, as in Cook's time, a unique meeting place of powerful political, cultural, economic, and environmental forces.
Product details
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2015-01-28
Publication Date:
2015-03-02
Publisher:
University of Washington Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0295993995
ISBN13:
9780295993997
Weight:
1987 g
Height:
222 cm
Width:
277 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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