{"product_id":"2026200013316-secondhand-captain-cook","title":"Captain Cook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in the annals of exploration command as much reverence and fascination as James Cook, the Yorkshire-born navigator who charted the unknown corners of the globe with extraordinary precision and daring. Captain Cook by R.T. Gould presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of this legendary mariner, chronicling his meteoric rise from humble origins to his celebrated voyages across the Pacific, during which he mapped coastlines, made first contact with indigenous peoples, and expanded the boundaries of European knowledge in the latter half of the eighteenth century.\n\nRupert T. Gould — himself a distinguished naval officer and horologist of some renown — brings a rare technical and historical acuity to his subject, illuminating Cook's genius not only as a navigator but as a man of science, leadership, and relentless curiosity. The biography situates Cook within the broader Age of Enlightenment, arguing that his three great voyages represent some of the most consequential journeys in human history. Written with brisk authority and a mariner's eye for detail, this compact yet richly rewarding volume leaves the reader pondering one enduring question: what truly drove a man of Cook's intellect and ambition to sail, again and again, into the absolute unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203323306203,"sku":"2026200013316-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e029d698-4dcf-4f85-add7-6766874dcc87.png?v=1788147832","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013316-secondhand-captain-cook","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}