Captain Cook's Merchant Ships (Paperback)

Stephen Baines

ISBN 10: 0750962143 / ISBN 13: 9780750962148

Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. The first book to tell the full story of Cook's merchant ships, in their historical context. While the story of Endeavour is widely written about, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant ships. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these ships and the people who sailed in them. In placing these ships and people in the personal, political, social, financial, scientific and religious contexts of their times, this book provides a readable and comprehensible account of the long eighteenth century. Using contemporary sources, this gripping narrative fills a gap in Cook history and attempts to catch something of that exciting, violent, gossipy but largely untaught and unknown period through which these vessels and their people sailed literally and figuratively between the old world and the new. AUTHOR: Stephen Baines studied Theology at Cambridge University and trained as a teacher in London. Having taught English for several years in a comprehensive school he moved to the Sixth Form College at Colchester where he introduced the International Baccalaureate. After retiring from full-time teaching he worked for two years part-time at Essex University, lecturing in Philosophy. He has written a book on the Carleton of Whitby as well as a number of articles. SELLING POINTS: . Original research fills a gap in Cook history . Puts the story of Cook's ships in the context of the times . With many illustrations and genealogies, a number previously unpublished . Packed with fascinating and little-known snippets . With the lists of those who sailed on the vessels along with many other details of great interest to genealogists and historians . Culmination of many years of research 140 b/w illustrations While the story of Endeavour is widely known, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant vessels. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these vessels and the people who sailed in them. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Captain Cook's Merchant Ships (Paperback)
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750962143
• ISBN 13: 9780750962148
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

While the story of Endeavour is widely known, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant vessels. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these vessels and the people who sailed in them. In placing these ships and people in the personal, political, social, financial, scientific and religious contexts of their times, this book provides a comprehensive and readable account of the ‘long eighteenth century’.Using contemporary sources, this gripping narrative fills a gap in Cook history and attempts to catch something of the exciting, violent, gossipy but largely untaught and unknown period through which these vessels and their people sailed literally and figuratively between the old world and the new.

About the Author

Stephen Baines is the author of The Yorkshire Mary Rose: The Ship General Carleton of Whitby.