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Champlain's Dream | David Hackett Fischer

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Cortg

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook | Hampton Sides

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My bookclub is on a nonfiction kick and this month we learned about Captain Cook. Mostly about Cook‘s last expedition, the people and their cultures they met and life on the waters from New Zealand to Alaska and back to Hawaii where Cook met his fate. Interesting and thought provoking for sure.

Amiable I love Hampton Sides —if you haven‘t already read this one, I highly recommend it :

Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History

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Cortg @Amiable Thanks! I‘ll check it out! 1mo

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Doppoetry

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | David Grann

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Once again I am conflicted as to how to rate this. I think the beginning of this could have benefitted from better organization. There was a lot of information thrown out, out there that eventually started to make sense, is my only real issue.

I am always fascinated by “exploration“ type books even if a lot of them are motivated by greed and colonialism. There is still so much merit there.

Doppoetry It was so interesting to read about Fawcett and the prospects of a lost civilization in the Amazon.

A part of me knows better, but a part of me hopes there is still a surviving ancient civilization that does its best to stay hidden to protect its peace. Something that is not meant for contemporary eyes to see. 1mo

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CatMS

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook | Hampton Sides

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October bookclub pick by Marge. I lived in Hawaii for 10 yrs and Cook's reputation there is not necessarily one of honor but i am interested in what Hampton Sides research tells us of the man.

Must revise previous mention of Cooke family in Hawaii, they are not related to Captain Cook, they were associated with the sugar industry in Hawaii where they made their fortune.

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Conservio

Explorers' Sketchbooks: The Art of Discovery & Adventure | Kari Herbert, Huw Lewis-Jones

a bunch of holds came in all at once…#library

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GinaKButler

River of the Gods: Sir Richard Burton, John Speke, Sidi Mubarak Bombay and the Epic Search for the Source of the Nile | Candice Millard

Up next…I‘ve had this on my shelf for a while. I enjoy this author!

#bookspinbingo
#unreadbookshelf
#nonfiction

Texreader It‘s excellent!! 3mo

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guinsgirlreads

Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda | Nathalia Holt

I love coming across cool non-fiction books, that I would have never normally known about, at work! 🤩

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KCofKaysville

The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal | Vicki Croke

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Really interesting story of the 1930‘s flashy dress designer who fell in love with China and brought back the first live panda. It went to Brookfield Zoo in Chicago area. Author did a lot of research and it reads very well like Seabiscuit a few years ago.

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