The Enlightenment and Science on Ten Voyages to the Pacific 1760-1800

This is not just about Cook’s three voyages and the contribution to Western Science made by Joseph Banks and his team of scientists, botanists and artists, but also of the French and Spanish scientific voyages to the Pacific.

Voyages that took many years and involved adventures, loss of life, loss of ships and the advancement of knowledge.

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