Tales from the captain's log : from Captain Cook to Charles Darwin, Blackbesrd and Nelson-accounts of great events at sea from those who were there
2017
Books, Manuscripts
For centuries, ships' commanders kept journals that recorded their missions. These included voyages of discovery to unknown lands, engagements in war and sea and general trade. Many of their logs, diaries and letters were lodged at the National Archives and give a vivid picture of the situations that they encountered. Entries range from Captain James Cook's notes of his discovery of the South Pacific and Australia, to logs of the great naval battles, such as Waterloo and Trafalgar. From the ships that attempted to stop piracy in the Caribbean, to the surgeons who recorded the health of the men they tended and naturalists who noted the exotic plants and animals they encountered, comes a fascinating picture of life at sea, richly illustrated with maps, drawings and facsimile documents found alongside the logs in the archives.
Imprint:
London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2017.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes index and list of documents
ISBN:
9781472948663 (hbk)
Dewey class:
623.8'8623.88
Local class:
623.88
Language:
English
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BRN:
1950390