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The complete works of William Dampier, containing particular descriptions of life in the torrid zone at the dawn of modern science and at the intersection of the golden age of sail, the golden age of exploration, and the golden age of piracy, by William Dampier ; edited and introduction by CJ Cooney

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The complete works of William Dampier

by William Dampier ; edited and introduction by CJ Cooney

containing particular descriptions of life in the torrid zone at the dawn of modern science and at the intersection of the golden age of sail, the golden age of exploration, and the golden age of piracy

The pirate-scientist William Dampier (1651-1715) lived at a remarkable time in human history: at the dawn of modern science and at the intersection of three golden ages: the golden ages of sail, exploration, and piracy. Curious to see the world and keen to add to the world's sum total of useful knowledge, he ventured out upon the high seas. He kept a careful account of his adventures in the world's Torrid Zone, describing as he went the soil, rivers, harbours, tides, currents, winds, plants, fruits and animals of the lands he visited, together with the inhabitants, their customs, religion, government and trade. WILLIAM DAMPIER sailed the great southern Pacific ocean four times, was the third Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, was the first person to circumnavigate the globe three times, was the first person to visit six continents, captained England's first scientific expedition, and touched Australian shores nearly 100 years before Captain James Cook. His writing immediately made him famous throughout Europe and impacted England's great poets and writer. His scientific efforts influenced the work of Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt, Edmund Halley, and Matthew Flinders. Inside this volume you will find the complete written works of William Dampier

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