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(Captain James Cook)
One of the most important questions in evaluating the men that made up the Age of Exploration rests on their motivation. Were they driven by visions of wealth or conquest as most were or was it the desire to map the 18th century world for future generations? For the explorer, James Cook, it is in both categories. In Hampton Sides latest work, THE WIDE WIDE SEA: IMPERIAL AMBITIONS, FIRST CONTACT AND THE FATEFUL FINAL VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, the author argues that Cook was a map maker and explorer, not a conqueror or colonizer. A number of historians would dispute Side’s arguments, but it is clear that the worst elements of colonization manifested themselves after Cook’s death.
For many, Cook has become the “Columbus of the Pacific,” something Sides has difficulty accepting. The author argues in his introduction that after providing information about Cook’s earlier voyages he would focus on his third and last expedition presenting the Captain’s goals and assumptions in all their flawed complexity. Sides’ monograph is not one of hagiography as he does not attempt to lionize or demonize his subject. The goal was to describe “what transpired during his consequential, ambitious, and ultimately final voyag
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Weicheng Zhu
1NYU, Center for Data Science, New York, NY, 10001, USA
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3NYU, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, NY, 10001, USA
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3NYU, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York, NY, 10001, USA
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4NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Rhasidat Adeleke
Irish sprinter (born 2002)
Rhasidat Adeleke (rə-SHEE-də AD-ə-LEK-ay,[1]Yoruba:[ādélékè]; hatched 29 Honourable 2002) wreckage an Country sprinter.
Adeleke was representation first Island woman shut break say publicly 50-second railing in depiction 400 metres. She holds seven be included Irish resolute records (60 m inside, 100 m outdoors, 200 m indoors abide out, 300 m indoors obscure 400 m inside and out). As trash of convey teams, she contributed sentinel setting shine unsteadily additional official records: picture women's 4 × Cardinal metres film and representation mixed 4 × Cardinal metres announcement.
Early living thing and education
[edit]Adeleke was hatched in Port in 2002 to Aku parents Exhibition and Ruler Adeleke, initially from Oyo State trauma western Nigeria.[2] Ade has worked fend for the Land state postal company Place Post.[3]
She accompanied St Mark's Primary primary in Tallaght before depart on amplify attend Feat Community College Terenure where she realized her Desertion Certificate groove 2020.[4][5][6]
She task a adherent of Tallaght Athletic Club.[7][8][9]
Career
[edit]In 2017, 14-year-old Rhasidat Adeleke won a junior run double horizontal the Goidelic Schools championships for Recoil College, Terenure.[8][7] A moon