A pirate of exquisite mind : explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier
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New York : Walker & Company, [2004].
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ix, 372 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 24 cm
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New York : Walker & Company, [2004].
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-354) and index.
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"At a time when surviving a voyage across the Pacific was cause for celebration, William Dampier journeyed three times around the world, sailing more than 200,000 miles in his lifetime and witnessing people, places, and phenomena no European had seen. As a young man he spent several years in the swashbuckling company of buccaneers in the Caribbean and Pacific, learning to survive in their bloodthirsty, uncertain world, before setting off on his first journey around the globe - a many-year odyssey, much of it spent in the theretofore mysterious Pacific and Southeast Asia. Later, his best-selling books about his experiences were a sensation; the vividness of his prose and accuracy of his descriptions put armchair readers in the midst of unknown worlds and introduced many words into the English language, including barbecue, chopsticks, and kumquat. Over time, Dampier's observations and insights influenced generations of scientists, explorers, and writers." "Dampier's powers of observation were astonishing. He was the first to deduce that winds cause currents and the first to produce wind maps across the world, surpassing even the work of Edmund Halley. His insights on land were equally astute: For example, he introduced the concept of the "sub-species" that Darwin later built into his theory of evolution, and his description of the breadfruit was the impetus for Captain Bligh's voyage on the Bounty. Dampier reached Australia eighty years before Cook, and he later led the first formal expedition of science and discovery back to Australia. So influential was Dampier that today he has more than one thousand entries in the Oxford English Dictionary."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Preston, D., & Preston, M. (2004). A pirate of exquisite mind: explorer, naturalist, and buccaneer : the life of William Dampier . Walker & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana, 1952- and Michael Preston. 2004. A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer : The Life of William Dampier. Walker & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana, 1952- and Michael Preston. A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer : The Life of William Dampier Walker & Company, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Preston, Diana, and Michael Preston. A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer : The Life of William Dampier Walker & Company, 2004.
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