Podcasts about Joseph Banks

On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam tells us that based on a series of recent events, he has two people he'd like offer up as potentially superb spies. ----- My twins are high school juniors, and prom was last Saturday night. The event went something like this: For my son: He brought his Joseph Banks suit downstairs about noon. It looked like it had been in a pile on the floor since he last wore it in March. There was a button-down shirt with it. My wife took the clothes and began steaming the wrinkles out. She asked “What flowers did you get your date.” A blank look. “Go to Publix and get some flowers. We'll make something.” He returned with one hydrangea. My wife quietly returned to Publix and came home with an assortment of flowers and began making a bouquet. My son borrowed my dress shoes. For my daughter: She called her older sister earlier in the week and asked if she could return from college and help her with her hair for prom. Saturday, early afternoon, for about an hour, the two sat in front of a mirror and pre-prepped her hair. My prom-bound daughter left the house, hair in giant rollers, for the next stop in her pre-prom prep tour at someone's house. There she would follow her sister's instructions on getting the hair to the next step. Her dress was hermetically sealed in a bag to be opened only when put on. Walking to her car she carried an assortment of bags including make-up, clothes, hair dryers, and miscellaneous things I couldn't ID. And a Stanley cup in her hand, of course. My son and his buddies stood together for pictures in a yard where they collected before prom. Parents quickly snapped photos before the boys wandered off. They looked disinterested and annoyed by the photos. My daughter and her friends, now fully primped, posed in front of a fountain downtown, while one of their friend's mothers, a photographer, posed the girls individually, then in pairs, then as a group. Per the photos, the girls appeared happy to comply. The next day, parents were sent a link to a website where we could review and download the photos we liked. At prom the boys sat on the stage, from what we heard, looking over the sight and largely talking amongst themselves. The girls stood in front of the DJ and danced. There may have been some co-mingled dancing toward the 10pm hour, but those details remain shrouded. The DJ, they said, was good. From there, my son went to a friend's house for a late meal cooked by parents, and they slept on sofas and mattresses in a den. He arrived home about noon the next day. My daughter was treated to a night in a hotel for a friend's birthday where she shared a room with three friends. They gabbed until late, discussing the particulars of the evening. She arrived home about the same time as my son. Both looked tired. Dinner Sunday night, my wife and I asked, “How was prom?” “Good,” they both replied. “Tell us about it. What happened?” “Nothin'.” “Nothing? Really?” “Nope. Nothin'. Just prom.” After all that, we get “Nothin. Just prom.” Tight lipped, no details, close to the vest, tell us nothing. They should work for the CIA. Maybe they do. I'm Cam Marston and I'm just trying to keep it real.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Civil War-era Manhattan with the happy marriage of two young, promising children of moneyed society... 1859 Five Points Manhattan CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 1/4: Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York by  Barbara Weisberg  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Passions-Scandalous-Divorce-York/dp/039353152X/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9hwWrFkVKfH0-S_dfX6zTgssm2g1_jkCCWUnm_F5D38hL7vanm1ChYTb69YubEgvEvE7RCSOx8omxepNmvds2LQheUq8XPMzZ9g8ALdevXuivCKUhPZjtbi8rXpd9RW88A462LM1OepgdH3jjkabig.hcYcPqYvQIcV7WCGeleAlj7HQe0bEQ8PHjhy2gOT5y0&dib_tag=se&qid=1735315023&refinements=p_27%3ABarbara+Weisberg&s=books&sr=1-1 The divorce trial Strong v. Strong riveted the nation during the final throes and aftermath of the Civil War, offering a shocking glimpse into the private world of New York's powerful and privileged elite. Barbara Weisberg presents the chaotic courtroom and panoply of witnesses―governess, housekeeper, private detective, sisters-in-law, and many others―who provided contradictory and often salacious testimony. She then asks us to be the jury, deciding each spouse's guilt and the possibility of a just resolution 915-930 2/4: Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York by  Barbara Weisberg  (Author) 930-945 3/4: Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York by  Barbara Weisberg  (Author) 945-1000 4/4: Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York by  Barbara Weisberg  (Author) SECOND HOUR 10-1015 1/4: Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution Hardcover – April 23, 2024 by  Anne Higonnet (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Equality-Fashion-Styled-Revolution/dp/0393867951 Joséphine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Térézia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Récamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt. Together, Joséphine and Térézia shed the underwear cages and massive, rigid garments that women had been obliged to wear for centuries. They slipped into light, mobile dresses, cropped their hair short, wrapped themselves in shawls, and championed the handbag. Juliette made the new style stand for individual liberty. The erotic audacity of these fashion revolutionaries conquered Europe, starting with Napoleon. Everywhere a fashion magazine could reach, women imitated the news coming from Paris. It was the fastest and most total change in clothing history. Two centuries ahead of its time, it was rolled back after only a decade by misogynist rumors of obscene extravagance. New evidence allows the real fashion revolution to be told. This is a story for our time: of a revolution that demanded universal human rights, of self-creation, of women empowering each other, and of transcendent glamor120+ full color illustrations throughout 1015-1030 2/4: Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution Hardcover – April 23, 2024 by  Anne Higonnet (Author) 1030-1045 3/4: Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution Hardcover – April 23, 2024 by  Anne Higonnet (Author) 1045-1100 4/4: Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution Hardcover – April 23, 2024 by  Anne Higonnet (Author) THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 1/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1115-1130 2/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) 1130-1145 3/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) 1145-1200 /48: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 5/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1215-1230 6/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) 1230-1245 7/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) 1245-100 am 8/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author)

1/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1860 Memorial Captain Cook Hawaii

2/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1909 Cook on New South Wales

3/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1904 Cook's landing on New Zealand

4/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1930 Cook seeking the Northwest Passage to the Atlantic 

5/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1930 Welcoming Cook Oceania

6/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1784 Welcoming Cook Oceania

7/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1939 Cook Highway Queensland

8/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover –  by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1888 Cook monument and King Kalakaua

7/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1888 Monument to Cook

8/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1870 Monument to Cook

5/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1781 Death of Cook

6/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Hardcover – April 9, 2024 by  Hampton Sides  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xvSnWMwZwkRk3nB_oha-u7YL0k9kTC4voIQCoSWDz75eZXBRk_ZvRqUZ_P6pMaemKHJ8AhEdiyCpLrikQsp9iSIHNpX0v0n71kJqmCUW1VujrRMuDnenOyoWd5NtaDroImV4hSJ-hXf41L0HQmBS2q4Ws_PUqdVAXpvxskDgbzkPGE54c4xCqXxznyoRsahmmC7zXsNKkmipQCOKWZt728zHdG1ntVV4xSjkKJdX0v4.qQvWTGgLh4U5mw9t7ELNeecNVMkHQl35VNFyULPNX4g&qid=1720822146&sr=8-1 On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science-–the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers. 1785 Death of Captain Cook

Même si des navigateurs portugais ont pris pied, dès le début du XVIe siècle, sur cette grande île du bout du monde nommée alors "Terra Australis", les Européens ne s'intéresseront vraiment à l'Australie que deux siècles et demi plus tard.En effet, il faudra attendre 1770 pour que le célèbre explorateur James Cook prenne possession de la plus grande partie de l'Australie au nom du Roi d'Angleterre.Une fois à terre, les Européens découvrent avec étonnement la curieuse faune locale. Ainsi, ils sont intrigués par son représentant le plus emblématique, le kangourou, avec ses grands pieds, ses petits bras et sa poche ventrale. Les sauts de cet animal inconnu, qui deviendra le symbole de l'Australie, ne laissent pas non plus de surprendre les navigateurs.Le nom de cet animal lui a d'ailleurs été donné par les explorateurs venus de la lointaine Europe. Mais pourquoi l'ont-ils appelé ainsi ?Si l'on en croit la plaisante histoire qu'on raconte volontiers à ce sujet, ce nom viendrait d'un quiproquo. Descendu de son bateau, le capitaine Cook, avisant un kangourou gris, demande à un habitant rencontré sur les lieux comment s'appelle ce curieux animal.D'après une autre version du récit, le dialogue se serait noué entre cet indigène et Joseph Banks, un naturaliste anglais participant lui aussi à l'expédition de Cook.Quel que soit son interlocuteur, cet autochtone lui répond alors "kan ghu ru". Cook, ou Banks, pensant qu'il s'agit là du nom de l'animal, transcrit le mot entendu sous la forme écrite "kangaroo", qui donnera "kangourou" en français.Mais il s'agirait en fait d'un malentendu. En répondant ainsi, l'aborigène ne donnait pas le nom de l'animal, il indiquait simplement ne pas comprendre ce que lui disait le capitaine.Or, il semble que cette histoire, trop belle pour être vraie, relève de la légende. Il existe pourtant, dans les langues locales, un mot proche pour désigner le kangourou noir : le terme "gungurru".D'autres vocables désignent cet animal sous les noms de "mee-nuah" ou encore "patagorong" ou "patagoroug". Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

With Alexander Dalrymple sidelined, Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks are ready to set off on an expedition to track the Transit of Venus and see whether there really is a great southern continent. Over the next three years, they will encounter the indigenous populations of the Pacific antipodes for the first time, nearly get shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, and change the course of world history. Listen as William and Anita are once again joined by Peter Moore to discuss the incredible journey of the Endeavour. For bonus episodes, ad-free listening, reading lists, book discounts, a weekly newsletter, and a chat community. Sign up at https://empirepod.supportingcast.fm/ Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The following questions from schools are answered by museum curator Kate Martin about first contact between Captain Cook and Māori in Te Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands: 1. How long did the Endeavour stay in the Bay of Islands? 2. Why did the Crew of the Endeavour shoot at the locals? How did they feel about that? 3. Did Captain Cook gain trust of the locals? How did he do that? 4. Were there things given from Māori and if so, what has happened to these? 5. Were guns traded and what happened to those guns? How did the locals use these? 6. How did the Europeans and Māori communicate and get what they needed? 7. Did any of the people Cook meet come on board the Endeavour? If not, why? 8. What did Captain Cook and Joseph Banks learn from the locals? 9. How did the visit to the Bay of Islands help Cook in his map making? 10. Was there more than one opportunity to meet? Did Captain Cook meet Bay of Islands locals again at another time?

Cook has been sent by the Royal Navy to the Pacific to track the transit of Venus from Tahiti, but also with a second, secret mission: once he's reached Tahiti, he will go on to search for the great southern continent, Terra Australis. Encountering Tahitians, Maori and Aboriginal Australians, Cook and his crew develop relations with them which will often turn sour. Join Tom and Dominic in the second part of our series on Captain Cook, as they delve into his exploring of the Pacific, his relationships with indigenous peoples, the behaviour of Joseph Banks and the Endeavour's crew, stories of goats and kangaroos, and much more. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter:  @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The greatest sea explorer of all time, James Cook was born to a humble Yorkshire family, and first stood out for his talents as a cartographer for the Royal Navy in Newfoundland. He would go on to lead three epic voyages to the Pacific during the 18th century, as part of history's first ever scientific research team, accompanied by Joseph Banks, two cats, a dog and a goat. First sent to track the transit of Venus, he would go on to encounter a new continent, Terra Australis… Join Tom and Dominic in the first part of our series on Captain Cook, as they explore the life of a man who embodied the tensions and complexity of the Enlightenment, and its relationship with the wider world. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter:  @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-La Antártida es uno de los lugares más inhóspitos de la Tierra, especialmente en esta época del año, en pleno invierno austral. La mayor parte de la actividad científica se lleva a cabo en los meses de verano. Aun así, los investigadores tienen que pasar largos periodos de tiempo en condiciones muchas veces hostiles y aislados del resto del mundo. Hemos entrevistado al físico, explorador y escritor Javier Cacho, autor del libro "Las aventuras de Piti en la Antártida” (Serendipia), en el que cuenta como es el día a día en el fascinante entorno de la naturaleza en el continente blanco. En este programa veraniego hemos recuperado secciones ya emitidas. La bilirrubina es un producto de deshecho proveniente del metabolismo de la hemoglobina y es el tema de una canción de Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40, cuya letra hemos analizado con el doctor Pedro Gargantilla. Con Fernando de Castro hemos conocido los avances que se están haciendo en los últimos años en el conocimiento de las células glía, fundamentales para el mantenimiento de las neuronas y la transmisión del impulso nervioso . Montse Villar nos ha hablado de mundos que se encuentran más allá de nuestro Sistema Solar. Más de cinco mil exoplanetas se han descubierto hasta ahora. Con Jesús Zamora hemos reflexionado sobre los derechos y deberes --si es que los tienen-- de los algoritmos. Y Nuria Martínez Medina ha trazado la biografía de Joseph Banks. El siglo XVIII fue el siglo de la Ilustración y de las expediciones científicas y el naturalista británico participó en varias de ellas (entre ellas, en la primera del capitán Cook), además de ser un rico mecenas y un gran impulsor del sistema de clasificación binomial desarrollado por Linneo.  Escuchar audio

At first drawn to short stories, Louise Kennedy couldn't resist expanding this ill-fated love story set at the peak of the Irish Troubles into a full and vividly depicted novel, “Trespasses”. + Is it too much to say that the author of Captain Cook's “Voyages”  was “cancelled” by his contemporaries and the sexual exploits of Joseph Banks “went viral”? Not according to US literary academic Saar Shahar who has researched the writings around Captain Cook's voyages. = The next best thing to reading is listening to writers talk about their creations.   Guests Louise Kennedy, author of “Trespasses” and a collection of short stories “The End of the World is a Cul de Sac”  Saar Shahar, 18th century scholar and PhD candidate in English at the University of Southern California,  puts the exploits of Captain Cook and Joseph Banks into historical literary context with surprising results. Other books that get a mention: Cath and Annie mention “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee, “The Anniversary” by Stephanie Bishop, “The Sun Walks Down” by Fiona McFarlane, “The Tilt” and “Treasure & Dirt” by Chris Hammer, and “Summer Water” by Sarah Moss. Saar Shahar refers to “An Account of the Voyages….” by John Hawkesworth, and “An Epistle from Mr. Banks, Voyager, Monster-Hunter, and Amoroso, to Oberea, Queen of Otaheite”, by John Scott. Both were published in 1773. Emma has just finished reading “Never” by Ken Follett and her favourite book of all time is “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At first drawn to short stories, Louise Kennedy couldn't resist expanding this ill-fated love story set at the peak of the Irish Troubles into a full and vividly depicted novel, “Trespasses”. + Is it too much to say that the author of Captain Cook's “Voyages”  was “cancelled” by his contemporaries and the sexual exploits of Joseph Banks “went viral”? Not according to US literary academic Saar Shahar who has researched the writings around Captain Cook's voyages. = The next best thing to reading is listening to writers talk about their creations.   Guests Louise Kennedy, author of “Trespasses” and a collection of short stories “The End of the World is a Cul de Sac”  Saar Shahar, 18th century scholar and PhD candidate in English at the University of Southern California,  puts the exploits of Captain Cook and Joseph Banks into historical literary context with surprising results. Other books that get a mention: Cath and Annie mention “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee, “The Anniversary” by Stephanie Bishop, “The Sun Walks Down” by Fiona McFarlane, “The Tilt” and “Treasure & Dirt” by Chris Hammer, and “Summer Water” by Sarah Moss. Saar Shahar refers to “An Account of the Voyages….” by John Hawkesworth, and “An Epistle from Mr. Banks, Voyager, Monster-Hunter, and Amoroso, to Oberea, Queen of Otaheite”, by John Scott. Both were published in 1773. Emma has just finished reading “Never” by Ken Follett and her favourite book of all time is “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The literary club var en samling av framstående intellektuella män i 1700-talets London med Samuel Johnson i spetsen. Gabriella Håkansson reflekterar över denna klubb och över kvinnorna utanför den. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Den här essän publicerades första gången 2020.Året är 1773 och i ett separat rum på värdshuset The Turks Head Inn i London, har tolv män samlats för att dricka sprit och diskutera politik. Det har de gjort varje fredag i nio års tid, och det ska de komma att göra varje fredag så länge de lever. I centrum för gruppen står skriftställaren Samuel Johnson, som har publicerat en Ordlista över engelska språket och en utgåva av Shakespeares samlade verk. Gruppen kallar sig för The Literary Club, eller bara The Club. Klubben.För att bli medlem måste man enhälligt bli invald och besitta stora kunskaper i något viktigt ämne. Kanske var Johnson inspirerad av de franska upplysningsfilosoferna när han satte samman sin klubb, de som menade att sanningen om världen endast gick att få när all kunskap var samlad, så att man kunde se de stora sammanhangen.Runt sig samlade Johnson de främsta inom varje konstart – där fanns skådespelaren David Garrick, konstnären Joshua Reynolds, filosofen Edmund Burke, nationalekonomen Adam Smith, historikern Edward Gibbon, vetenskapsmannen Joseph Banks - och inte minst författaren James Boswell. Med tiden skulle det bli många, många fler, och det har sagts att det aldrig i historisk tid har samlats så många genier runt ett och samma bordAtt vi känner till Klubben så i detalj har vi främst James Boswell att tacka för.Den unge Boswell dyrkade Johnson som en gud och gjorde till sin livsuppgift att skriva hans biografi. Medan Johnson ännu levde lade Boswell åratal på att samla in brev, manus och göra intervjuer med alla som haft med honom att göra. I sitt ikoniska flerbandsverk ”Johnsons liv” återger han verkliga möten i dialogform, och ger ögonblicksbilder nedskrivna på plats. Boken betraktas som ett unikt tidsdokument, och lägger hela grunden för Johnsons framtida berömmelse. Den kommer också att bilda skola i hur litterära män ska förhålla sig till varandra. Den yngre som vill göra karriär skriver en hyllande biografi över den äldre.Eftersom Boswell knappt nämner några kvinnor i sin bok så kan man tro att hela det sena 1700-talets litterära elit, precis som Klubben, var enkönad. Men ny forskning visar att det faktiskt var precis tvärtom. Skriftställeriet var nästan det enda yrke som stod öppet för överklassens kvinnor, som formligen vällde in och kom att dominera både som författare, översättare och dramatiker. Vissa siffror pekar på att så många som sjuttiofem procent av alla romaner skrevs av kvinnor, ja, att det överhuvudtaget inte går att förstå romanens framväxt utan ett kvinnoperspektiv. Kvinnor köpte och läste så mycket böcker att bokmarknaden faktiskt formades efter dem och deras smak - en smak som i sin tur färgades av alla de frihetsinskränkningar som kvinnor hade börjat utsättas för.Andra halvan av 1700-talet var en epok när synen på könen förändrades drastiskt. Innan hade feminina och maskulina egenskaper fått ta plats hos båda könen – men ju mer man närmade sig 1800-talet, desto mer skulle män vara män, och kvinnor, kvinnor. De flesta yrken var som sagt stängda för kvinnor, och det var också universiteten, kyrkan och hela statsapparaten, och efterhand som de här konstruerade könsskillnaderna växte fram så blev det inte längre naturligt för välbeställda kvinnor att vistas i det offentliga rummet. Att promenera i staden var opassande, att gå på kaffehus helt otänkbart. Men även att tala med hög röst ansågs nu okvinnligt, liksom att kritisera en man eller publikt visa vrede. Femininiteten tog sig uttryck i passivitet och undergivenhet, medan maskuliniteten manifestades genom aktivitet och framåtanda – mäns romaner skildrade stadens framväxt och de stora samhällsfrågorna, medan kvinnor skrev om det lilla livet och allt som hände i den sociala sfären.I den här kontexten förstår man hur otänkbart det var att kvinnor skulle kunna delta i de högljudda diskussionerna på Klubben.Det förklarar ändå inte varför Boswell och andra författare så sällan nämner de kvinnor som faktiskt dominerade den litterära sfären i London. Träffades de aldrig?Jo, de gjorde de. Varje torsdag gick Samuel Johnson till Hester Thrale som i sitt hem drev en slags skuggklubb till den litterära fredagsklubben, en salong där den kvinnliga intelligentsian dominerade. Där var Elisabet Montagu och Fanny Burney och alla de andra kvinnliga författarna och översättarna som utgjorde kulturlivet i London, och som ofta också arbetade politiskt inom antislaverirörelsen eller för kvinnors rätt till högre utbildning.På grund av sina alkoholproblem blev Boswell sällan inbjuden till Hester och han var omvittnat avundsjuk på att idolen Johnson föredrog sina kvinnliga författarvänner framför honom. Men att Boswell inte nämner några kvinnor i sina böcker behöver inte grunda sig i hans avundsjuka och misogyni. Kvinnor tilläts ju inte verka i det offentliga och kunde inte skriva om de ämnen som gav tyngd i den kritiska debatten. Därför kom de heller inte riktigt att räknas. Som i ett retuscherat fotografi så framträder bara männen i historieskrivningen från den här epoken.Det skulle dröja ända till 1950-talet innan man publicerade James Boswells privata dagbok, och insåg att han inte var en så pålitlig tidsskildrare som man hade trott. Dagboken blev en skandal inte minst för att Boswell så detaljerat skildrar sin sexualdrift. Vid ett tillfälle blir han så exalterad av att prata litteratur med Johnson på Klubben, att han måste rusa ut och köpa sex av en prostituerad stående. Vid andra tillfällen kunde han tvinga sig till sex eller våldta de prostituerade som ratade honom. När man dessutom räknade på hur många dagar Boswell träffat Johnson under deras tjugoåriga vänskap, inser man att de varken umgicks eller gillade varandra särskilt mycket. Deras beryktade vänskap var snarare en litterär konstruktion.Litteraturforskarna började också förstå att såväl Boswell som Johnson led av svår psykisk sjukdom, antagligen bipolaritet, och i Johnsons fall även Tourettes syndrom med tvångstankar. Båda försökte förtvivlat bekämpa sina sjukdomar med alla medel som stod till buds: de förde dagbok, drog upp stränga livsplaner, gick dygnslånga stadspromenader och odlade nära vänskap med andra män. Men det hjälpte inte, och faktum är att hela iden till Klubben uppstod för att rädda Johnson ur en livshotande depression. Klubblivet blev den ram som höll sjukdomen i schack, och det var inte bara för honom som det här umgänget fick livsavgörande betydelse. Snarare än att se det som en diskussionsklubb för Englands mest lärda män, kanske man ska se Klubben som ett homosocialt rum där kontinuiteten, lojaliteten och den starka vänskapen hjälpte till att lyfta en Adam Smith och David Garrick till berömmelse. Merparten av medlemmarna hörde ju till den nya medelklassen som varken kunde räkna med privilegier eller stipendier från krona och stat. De hade bara varandra, och det verkar som att de hjälptes åt genom att diskutera idéer, låna pengar till publicering och stötta i djupa livskriser. I ett modernt perspektiv skulle man kunna säga att myten om det manliga geniet och konstituerandet av en manlig kanon, i själva verket var frukten av en sorts terapi i en manlig självhjälpsgrupp.Idag har forskningen fullt sjå med att skriva tillbaka alla de kvinnor som retuscherades ur historien, och som alternativ till Boswells tillrättalagda och romantiserade skildring av Samuel Johnsons liv och verk, så anlitar man både Fanny Burneys och Hester Thrales dagböcker för att förstå vad som egentligen hände på, och runt, den berömda Klubben.Historien är fortfarande långt ifrån färdigskriven.Gabriella Håkansson, författareLitteraturLeo Damrosch – The Club. Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends who Shaped an age. Yale University Press, 2019.Jane Spencer ­– The Rise of the Woman Novelist. From Aphra Behn to Jane Austen. Basil Blackwell Ltd, 1986.James Boswell – Samuel Johnsons liv I-IV, översatt och redigerad av Harald Heyman, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1924-1930.James Boswell – Dagbok i London 1762-1763, utgiven av Frederick A. Pottle, översatt av Anders Byttner, Natur och Kultur, 1951.Ruth Halldén – Vid romanens rötter, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1997.Nancy Armstrong – Desire and Domestic Fiction. A Political History of the Novel. Oxford University Press, 1987.Debating the Canon. A Reader from Addison to Nafisi, edited by Lee Morrissey. Palgrave McMillan, 2005.

Guest Page Fast links to Items: Keith  –  Jon 1-10  –  Jon 11-30  –  Jon 31-60 Fast links to Bios:  Jonathan   –  Keith   Support The Other Side of Midnight!     Shortcodes Demigods and Dragons of Utah What is S.E.P.? Douglas Adams, best known as author of “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy”, put forth the idea that some objects in question are so ridiculously out of context that the mind ignores them. It could not possibly be real and thereby irrelevant to one's existence. It is Someone Else's Problem. On April 28th, 1770, as his ship, “The Endeavor”, sailed into Botany Bay, Joseph Banks recorded the indifference of the Aboriginal people to the arrival of something never before seen. Could this mindset be in play in regards to humans acknowledging ancient ET ruins on Earth, Mars, and beyond? Psi-archeologist and astral Samaritan, Jonathan Womack, is on a mission [...]

En las últimas décadas, la humanidad ha experimentado varios crecimientos que han ido de la mano y ninguno de ellos positivo en sí mismo: crecimiento de la población, de la demanda energética y de las emisiones de gases contaminantes. En 2015 se creó el Reloj Climático, un cronómetro con una cuenta regresiva que muestra lo rápido que está subiendo la temperatura media del planeta para alcanzar el límite establecido de grado y medio por encima del calentamiento global. Apenas quedan nueve años para alcanzar ese umbral sin que las medidas adoptadas hasta ahora hayan sido lo suficientemente eficaces para detener este proceso. Hemos entrevistado a Juan Fueyo, médico e investigador en neurología y oncología en el Centro MD Anderson de la Universidad de Tejas, miembro de la Asociación Estadounidense para el Avance de la Ciencia y autor de novelas y ensayos, los últimos “Blues para un planeta azul. El último desafío de la civilización para evitar el abismo del cambio climático” (Sinequanon) y "El hombre que pudo destruir el mundo" (Ediciones B). Con Enrique Sacristán hemos repasado las noticias científicas más destacadas de 2022 según la revista Science y la lista de científicos Top de la revista Nature. Jesús Pérez Gil nos ha hablado de la física y biología que hay detrás de la respiración, y del papel fundamental de unas moléculas llamadas surfactantes. Nuria Martínez Medina ha completado la biografía del mecenas, naturalista, explorador y botánico británico Joseph Banks, uno de los científicos más destacados del siglo XVIII. Escuchar audio

En las últimas décadas, la humanidad ha experimentado varios crecimientos que han ido de la mano y ninguno de ellos positivo en sí mismo: crecimiento de la población, de la demanda energética y de las emisiones de gases contaminantes. En 2015 se creó el Reloj Climático, un cronómetro con una cuenta regresiva que muestra lo rápido que está subiendo la temperatura media del planeta para alcanzar el límite establecido de grado y medio por encima del calentamiento global. Apenas quedan nueve años para alcanzar ese umbral sin que las medidas adoptadas hasta ahora hayan sido lo suficientemente eficaces para detener este proceso. Hemos entrevistado a Juan Fueyo, médico e investigador en neurología y oncología en el Centro MD Anderson de la Universidad de Tejas, miembro de la Asociación Estadounidense para el Avance de la Ciencia y autor de novelas y ensayos, los últimos “Blues para un planeta azul. El último desafío de la civilización para evitar el abismo del cambio climático” (Sinequanon) y "El hombre que pudo destruir el mundo" (Ediciones B). Con Enrique Sacristán hemos repasado las noticias científicas más destacadas de 2022 según la revista Science y la lista de científicos Top de la revista Nature. Jesús Pérez Gil nos ha hablado de la física y biología que hay detrás de la respiración, y del papel fundamental de unas moléculas llamadas surfactantes. Nuria Martínez Medina ha completado la biografía del mecenas, naturalista, explorador y botánico británico Joseph Banks, uno de los científicos más destacados del siglo XVIII. Escuchar audio

Encontramos vida en todos los sistemas habitables de nuestro planeta por extremos que sean, desde las profundas fumarolas submarinas a los hielos polares, pasando por las exuberantes selvas tropicales. Los seres vivos han conquistado todos los medios posibles terrestres y acuáticos y recientes estudios revelan que el propio aire que nos rodea es un ecosistema para una gran variedad de microorganismos. La atmósfera está plagada de bacterias, virus y hongos. Algunos son fundamentales para la producción de lluvia y todos los días caen millones de toneladas de microbios a la Tierra. De este aeroplancton hemos hablado con el microbiólogo Manuel Porcar, investigador del Instituto de Biología Integrativa de Sistemas (centro mixto de la universidad de Valencia y el CSIC) y CEO de Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence. Una de las consecuencias del cambio climático es la expansión de insectos que transmiten enfermedades. José Antonio López Guerrero nos ha informado de un brote de malaria en Etiopia causado por el mosquito anopheles y del desarrollo de anticuerpos monoclonales contra el parásito que causa la enfermedad. Hemos informado de la misión Artemis I. Después de cuatro intentos que tuvieron que ser abortados por cuestiones técnicas y meteorológicas, la misión despegó con éxito el pasado miércoles del Centro Espacial Kennedy en un vuelo de prueba para preparar un futuro regreso a nuestro satélite. La NASA ha desarrollado el módulo Orión, con capacidad para transportar a cuatro astronautas, y lleva acoplado el Módulo de Servicio Europeo. Con testimonios de Rafael Clemente, ingeniero y divulgador. Enrique Sacristán nos ha informado del hallazgo de un peine de 3.700 años de antigüedad con la primera frase inscrita en cananeo, uno de los primeros alfabetos que se conocen; y nos ha hablado de los sesgos de la Inteligencia Artificial, con testimonios de Atia Cortés, del Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC). Lluis Montolliu nos ha hablado de una costosa y polémica terapia génica desarrollada para tratar a un único paciente con la enfermedad de Duchenne, que ha recibido el visto bueno de la FDA de EEUU. Nuria Martínez Medina ha trazado la biografía del británico Joseph Banks, un destacado naturalista que participó en la primera expedición del Capitán Cook, además de rico mecenas y gran impulsor del sistema de clasificación binomial desarrollado por Linneo. Escuchar audio

Encontramos vida en todos los sistemas habitables de nuestro planeta por extremos que sean, desde las profundas fumarolas submarinas a los hielos polares, pasando por las exuberantes selvas tropicales. Los seres vivos han conquistado todos los medios posibles terrestres y acuáticos y recientes estudios revelan que el propio aire que nos rodea es un ecosistema para una gran variedad de microorganismos. La atmósfera está plagada de bacterias, virus y hongos. Algunos son fundamentales para la producción de lluvia y todos los días caen millones de toneladas de microbios a la Tierra. De este aeroplancton hemos hablado con el microbiólogo Manuel Porcar, investigador del Instituto de Biología Integrativa de Sistemas (centro mixto de la universidad de Valencia y el CSIC) y CEO de Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence. Una de las consecuencias del cambio climático es la expansión de insectos que transmiten enfermedades. José Antonio López Guerrero nos ha informado de un brote de malaria en Etiopia causado por el mosquito anopheles y del desarrollo de anticuerpos monoclonales contra el parásito que causa la enfermedad. Hemos informado de la misión Artemis I. Después de cuatro intentos que tuvieron que ser abortados por cuestiones técnicas y meteorológicas, la misión despegó con éxito el pasado miércoles del Centro Espacial Kennedy en un vuelo de prueba para preparar un futuro regreso a nuestro satélite. La NASA ha desarrollado el módulo Orión, con capacidad para transportar a cuatro astronautas, y lleva acoplado el Módulo de Servicio Europeo. Con testimonios de Rafael Clemente, ingeniero y divulgador. Enrique Sacristán nos ha informado del hallazgo de un peine de 3.700 años de antigüedad con la primera frase inscrita en cananeo, uno de los primeros alfabetos que se conocen; y nos ha hablado de los sesgos de la Inteligencia Artificial, con testimonios de Atia Cortés, del Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC). Lluis Montolliu nos ha hablado de una costosa y polémica terapia génica desarrollada para tratar a un único paciente con la enfermedad de Duchenne, que ha recibido el visto bueno de la FDA de EEUU. Nuria Martínez Medina ha trazado la biografía del británico Joseph Banks, un destacado naturalista que participó en la primera expedición del Capitán Cook, además de rico mecenas y gran impulsor del sistema de clasificación binomial desarrollado por Linneo. Escuchar audio

In 1770, naturalists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander reportedly saw wild soybeans in Botany Bay. The following century, the Japanese government sent soybeans to Australia as a gift. Thanks to Chinese miners in the 1800s, tofu was most probably part of gold rush diets, but it wasn't until just a few decades ago – with the growing vegetarian movement, waves of migration and people asking for soy in their coffee – that the soybean became part of everyday lives. Cult tofu shops, local brewers making soy sauce, artisan tempeh makers and the blockbuster growth of meat substitutes reflect the changing fortunes of the soybean; a versatile ingredient that has also been used in plastics and cars.  This episode features Darwin Su, chef and founder of Ferments Lab; Shannon Martinez, chef and owner of Smith & Daughters and Smith & Deli; Sava Goto, chef and owner of Tofu Shoten; and Topher Boehm, brewer and co-founder at Wildflower Beer.  Image by Alana Dimou.

Would you drop a house deposit on a 250-year-old microscope? Auction house owner Charles Miller expects someone will do just that this week, when a microscope used by Joseph Banks on Captain Cook's first Voyage of Discovery goes under the hammer. The microscope, which was used between1768-1771, is expected to fetch between $60,000 and $100,000. Miller spoke to Mani Dunlop.

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) er sálfræðilegt meðferðarform sem sífellt fleiri sálfræðingar tileinka sér í dag og er byggt á nýjustu rannsóknum sálfræðinnar á því hvernig hugur mannsins og tungumálið virkar. Það er að hluta byggt á öðrum grunni en ríkjandi aðferðir klínískrar sálfræði undanfarinna áratuga og eru notaðar viðtöku- og núvitundaraðferðir, ásamt skuldbindingar- og atferlisbreytingaaðferðum til að auka sálrænan sveigjanleika. Haukur Sigurðsson sálfræðingur kom til okkar í dag, en hann er einn helsti sérfræðingur okkar Íslendinga í ACT. Í tilefni af því að 250 ár eru liðin síðan fyrsti breski vísindaleiðangurinn sótti Ísland heim árið 1772, heldur Sagnfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands málþing í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni í dag, í samvinnu við sænska sendiráðið á Íslandi. Í dag eru nákvæmlega 250 ár frá því Sir Joseph Banks steig hér fyrst á land ásamt fjölmennu liði vísinda- og listamanna. Ferð hans til Íslands vakti mikla athygli samtímamanna og í Napóleonsstyrjöldunum reyndist Banks íslensku þjóðinni einstaklega vel sem verndari landsins og bjargvættur. Sumarliði Ísleifsson, dósent í hagnýtri menningarmiðlun við Háskóla Íslands, og annar höfundur sýningarinnnar um Banks og leiðangurinn í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni, kom í þáttinn í dag og fræddi okkur um Joseph Banks og leiðangurinn. Lesandi vikunnar í þetta sinn var svo Anna Gunnarsdóttir, þýðandi, landvörður og þýskukennari. Við fengum að vita hvaða bækur hún hefur verið að lesa undanfarið og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á hana í gegnum tíðina. Tónlist í þættinum í. dag: Þokkabót / Litlir kassar (Lagið erlent, texti Þórarinn Guðnason) Stakir jakar / Hljómsveit Ingimars Eydal (Finnur Eydal) Girl from before / Blood Harmony (Örn Eldjárn) Sólarsamban / Rebekka Blöndal (Ásgeir Ágeirsson, Rebekka Blöndal og Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) er sálfræðilegt meðferðarform sem sífellt fleiri sálfræðingar tileinka sér í dag og er byggt á nýjustu rannsóknum sálfræðinnar á því hvernig hugur mannsins og tungumálið virkar. Það er að hluta byggt á öðrum grunni en ríkjandi aðferðir klínískrar sálfræði undanfarinna áratuga og eru notaðar viðtöku- og núvitundaraðferðir, ásamt skuldbindingar- og atferlisbreytingaaðferðum til að auka sálrænan sveigjanleika. Haukur Sigurðsson sálfræðingur kom til okkar í dag, en hann er einn helsti sérfræðingur okkar Íslendinga í ACT. Í tilefni af því að 250 ár eru liðin síðan fyrsti breski vísindaleiðangurinn sótti Ísland heim árið 1772, heldur Sagnfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands málþing í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni í dag, í samvinnu við sænska sendiráðið á Íslandi. Í dag eru nákvæmlega 250 ár frá því Sir Joseph Banks steig hér fyrst á land ásamt fjölmennu liði vísinda- og listamanna. Ferð hans til Íslands vakti mikla athygli samtímamanna og í Napóleonsstyrjöldunum reyndist Banks íslensku þjóðinni einstaklega vel sem verndari landsins og bjargvættur. Sumarliði Ísleifsson, dósent í hagnýtri menningarmiðlun við Háskóla Íslands, og annar höfundur sýningarinnnar um Banks og leiðangurinn í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni, kom í þáttinn í dag og fræddi okkur um Joseph Banks og leiðangurinn. Lesandi vikunnar í þetta sinn var svo Anna Gunnarsdóttir, þýðandi, landvörður og þýskukennari. Við fengum að vita hvaða bækur hún hefur verið að lesa undanfarið og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á hana í gegnum tíðina. Tónlist í þættinum í. dag: Þokkabót / Litlir kassar (Lagið erlent, texti Þórarinn Guðnason) Stakir jakar / Hljómsveit Ingimars Eydal (Finnur Eydal) Girl from before / Blood Harmony (Örn Eldjárn) Sólarsamban / Rebekka Blöndal (Ásgeir Ágeirsson, Rebekka Blöndal og Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) er sálfræðilegt meðferðarform sem sífellt fleiri sálfræðingar tileinka sér í dag og er byggt á nýjustu rannsóknum sálfræðinnar á því hvernig hugur mannsins og tungumálið virkar. Það er að hluta byggt á öðrum grunni en ríkjandi aðferðir klínískrar sálfræði undanfarinna áratuga og eru notaðar viðtöku- og núvitundaraðferðir, ásamt skuldbindingar- og atferlisbreytingaaðferðum til að auka sálrænan sveigjanleika. Haukur Sigurðsson sálfræðingur kom til okkar í dag, en hann er einn helsti sérfræðingur okkar Íslendinga í ACT. Í tilefni af því að 250 ár eru liðin síðan fyrsti breski vísindaleiðangurinn sótti Ísland heim árið 1772, heldur Sagnfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands málþing í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni í dag, í samvinnu við sænska sendiráðið á Íslandi. Í dag eru nákvæmlega 250 ár frá því Sir Joseph Banks steig hér fyrst á land ásamt fjölmennu liði vísinda- og listamanna. Ferð hans til Íslands vakti mikla athygli samtímamanna og í Napóleonsstyrjöldunum reyndist Banks íslensku þjóðinni einstaklega vel sem verndari landsins og bjargvættur. Sumarliði Ísleifsson, dósent í hagnýtri menningarmiðlun við Háskóla Íslands, og annar höfundur sýningarinnnar um Banks og leiðangurinn í Þjóðarbókhlöðunni, kom í þáttinn í dag og fræddi okkur um Joseph Banks og leiðangurinn. Lesandi vikunnar í þetta sinn var svo Anna Gunnarsdóttir, þýðandi, landvörður og þýskukennari. Við fengum að vita hvaða bækur hún hefur verið að lesa undanfarið og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á hana í gegnum tíðina. Tónlist í þættinum í. dag: Þokkabót / Litlir kassar (Lagið erlent, texti Þórarinn Guðnason) Stakir jakar / Hljómsveit Ingimars Eydal (Finnur Eydal) Girl from before / Blood Harmony (Örn Eldjárn) Sólarsamban / Rebekka Blöndal (Ásgeir Ágeirsson, Rebekka Blöndal og Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson) UMSJÓN: GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Þórður Snær Júlíusson, ritstjóri Kjarnans, fór yfir efnahagsmál að venju á þriðjudegi. Þórður ræddi meðal annars verðbólguna sem enn hækkar, stöðuna á hlutabréfamarkaði og breska hvalrekaskattinn svonefnda og íslenskt samhengi hans. Berlínarspjall vikunnar fór fram í hljóðstofu í Efstaleiti þar sem Arthúr Björgvin Bollason er staddur á Íslandi. Hann er hér með kunnum þýskum blaðamanni, Henryk Broder. Arthúr Björgvin sagði okkur frá honum og Íslandsáhuga Þjóðverja. Breski náttúrufræðingurinn Joseph Banks hefur verið kallaður fyrsti Íslandsvinurinn en í ár eru 250 ár liðin frá leiðangri hans til Íslands 1772. Banks lét sig svo málefni Íslands enn varða áratugum síðar. Íslands Anna Agnarsdóttir, prófessor emiritus í sagnfræði, sagði frá Banks, tengslum hans við landið og ótrúlegum tilviljunum í sögunni. Umsjón: Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen Across the Universe - The Beatles

Þórður Snær Júlíusson, ritstjóri Kjarnans, fór yfir efnahagsmál að venju á þriðjudegi. Þórður ræddi meðal annars verðbólguna sem enn hækkar, stöðuna á hlutabréfamarkaði og breska hvalrekaskattinn svonefnda og íslenskt samhengi hans. Berlínarspjall vikunnar fór fram í hljóðstofu í Efstaleiti þar sem Arthúr Björgvin Bollason er staddur á Íslandi. Hann er hér með kunnum þýskum blaðamanni, Henryk Broder. Arthúr Björgvin sagði okkur frá honum og Íslandsáhuga Þjóðverja. Breski náttúrufræðingurinn Joseph Banks hefur verið kallaður fyrsti Íslandsvinurinn en í ár eru 250 ár liðin frá leiðangri hans til Íslands 1772. Banks lét sig svo málefni Íslands enn varða áratugum síðar. Íslands Anna Agnarsdóttir, prófessor emiritus í sagnfræði, sagði frá Banks, tengslum hans við landið og ótrúlegum tilviljunum í sögunni. Umsjón: Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen Across the Universe - The Beatles

Þórður Snær Júlíusson, ritstjóri Kjarnans, fór yfir efnahagsmál að venju á þriðjudegi. Þórður ræddi meðal annars verðbólguna sem enn hækkar, stöðuna á hlutabréfamarkaði og breska hvalrekaskattinn svonefnda og íslenskt samhengi hans. Berlínarspjall vikunnar fór fram í hljóðstofu í Efstaleiti þar sem Arthúr Björgvin Bollason er staddur á Íslandi. Hann er hér með kunnum þýskum blaðamanni, Henryk Broder. Arthúr Björgvin sagði okkur frá honum og Íslandsáhuga Þjóðverja. Breski náttúrufræðingurinn Joseph Banks hefur verið kallaður fyrsti Íslandsvinurinn en í ár eru 250 ár liðin frá leiðangri hans til Íslands 1772. Banks lét sig svo málefni Íslands enn varða áratugum síðar. Íslands Anna Agnarsdóttir, prófessor emiritus í sagnfræði, sagði frá Banks, tengslum hans við landið og ótrúlegum tilviljunum í sögunni. Umsjón: Vera Illugadóttir og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen Across the Universe - The Beatles

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1815 On this day, Mary Russell Mitford wrote about the changing times in a letter to her friend, Sir William Elford, English banker, politician, and amateur artist. Our grandmothers, when about to make a beau-pot (A large ornamental vase for cut flowers.), proceeded, I fancy, much as their gardeners when clipping a yew hedge or laying out a parterre.  Every stalk and stem was in its place; tulip answered tulip, and peony stared at peony.  Even a rebellious leaf was reduced to order, and the huge bouquet spread its tremendous width as flat, as stiff, and almost as ugly as its fair framer's painted fan.  We, their granddaughters, throw our honeysuckles and posies into their vases with little other care than to produce the grace of nature by its carelessness and profusion.  And why should we not...?   1896 Death of Nora Perry, American poet, newspaper correspondent, and writer. In her poem, What May Be, Nora wrote, When the days are longer, longer, And the sun shines stronger, stronger, And the winds cease blowing, blowing, And the winter's chance of snowing Is lost in springtime weather. Here's an excerpt from her poem, The Coming of Spring. All this changing tint,  This whispering stir and hint  Of bud and bloom and wing,  Is the coming of the spring. So, silently but swift, Above the wintry drift, The long days gain and gain, Until on hill and plain— Once more, and yet once more, Returning as before, We see the bloom of birth Make young again the earth   1906 Birth of Enid Annenberg Haupt, American publisher and philanthropist.  The president of the New York Botanical Garden called Enid, The greatest patron American horticulture has ever known. Enid was one of eight children; her parents, Sadie and Moses, had one son and seven daughters. Her father was the founder of a large publishing empire. Enid followed in his footsteps and became an heiress to the large family fortune. Enid's first marriage ended in divorce. Her second marriage to Ira Haupt launched her philanthropic activities and introduced her to the world of gardening. When they got engaged, Ira gave Enid a cymbidium orchid. Enid was immediately enthralled by it. She told Ira that for her wedding present from him, she would be very happy with a gift of 13 cymbidium orchids. Enid's brother, Walter, put her in charge of the magazine Seventeen in 1953. During her tenure, Seventeen magazine was more popular than Glamor and twice as popular as Mademoiselle. At one point, more than half of the teenage girls in the United States were reading Seventeen magazine. Enid ran the magazine until 1970. When Enid died in 2005, she had donated more than $140 million to charities. Her favorite charities involved gardening. This is how Enid became known as "the fairy godmother of American horticulture" and "the patron saint of public gardens." One of Enid's most significant gifts was to the New York Botanical Garden. Over her lifetime, Enid gave them over $34 million – $5 million of which was dedicated to restoring the stunning Victorian glass greenhouse now called the Enid Haupt Conservancy. Without Enid, the greenhouse would have been demolished. After she retired from Seventeen magazine, Enid learned that the Soviet Union was considering purchasing River Farm, the 27-acre property once owned by George Washington as part of his Mount Vernon estate. The news was abhorrent to Enid. In 1973, she donated a million dollars to the American Horticultural Society to buy the property with the stipulation that it would remain open to the public. In November 2020, the American Horticultural Society attempted to sell River Farm for $32.9 million. AHS Board Chair Terry Hayes argued that selling River Farm was the only way to effectively carry out its national mission of “connecting people with plants and to help all Americans learn about sustainable gardening.” The move caused a rift on the board after five board members — Skipp Calvert, Tim Conlon, Holly Shimizu, Marcia Zech, and Laura Dowling — argued that it was "not only morally and ethically wrong, but... fraught with serious legal issues.” A year later, in the fall of 2021, the AHS officially took River Farm off the market. The AHS board had shrunk to the five board members who had fought to keep the historic property. In a statement, they said River Farm would remain as the permanent headquarters of the AHS and as a green space open to the public in honor of Enid Annenberg Haupt.   1823 On this day, William Bartram, American botanist, ornithologist, natural historian, and explorer, wrote in his diary that there were, numerous tribes of small birds, feeding on the aphids on the apple, pear trees - towhe buntings building their nests in the garden. Sharon White summarizes William Bartram's May garden life in her book Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia (2011). May was misty sometimes with a morning wind and cruel with cold rains for a week "injurious to vegitation and to the farmers. Wheat just begining to ear appears to be blasted in many instances," and young birds drowned in their nests on the ground.   Now and then Bartram's notations look different, smaller script, less detail.    In the last year he kept the diary his writing scrawls across one page as if his hand slipped.   The green twig whortleberry is in flower on May 6 in 1802, and the next May he records that a bullfrog swallowed: large mole instantly. That May there was hard frost on the seventh that killed the young shoots of trees and shrubs.    Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation The Multifarious Mr. Banks by Toby Musgrave This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is From Botany Bay to Kew, The Natural Historian Who Shaped the World. Toby Musgrave is a plant and garden historian, independent scholar, and consultant. He is the author or coauthor of eighteen books. By the way, a multifarious person has many sides or different qualities, and you can see for yourself that Banks was a tremendous personal force in Toby's introduction: Sir Joseph Banks was only twenty-five years old when in 1768 he convinced both the prestigious Royal Society and the bureaucratic Admiralty that he should join HMS Endeavour as expedition natural historian. He personally paid a fortune toundertake the three-year voyage led by James Cook, and en route became the first European to make an extensive study of the natural history and anthropology of Tahiti,' New Zealand and Australia. He is said to have had an affair with the 'queen of Tahiti' and, upon his return, he jilted his fiancée. Later, as a close personal friend of King George III, he persuaded the monarch that he was the man to develop the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Under Banks's leadership it became the world's leading botanic garden, a position it still holds today.   This book is 386 pages of the biography of Joseph Banks and all he accomplished during his incredible life of adventure and botany. You can get a copy of The Multifarious Mr. Banks by Toby Musgrave and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $39.   Botanic Spark 1907 Birth of the English author and playwright Daphne du Maurier (“Mor-ee-aya”)(books by this author), who was born in London. She was the middle daughter of a well-to-do family of creative bohemian artists and writers. Her father was a famous actor and a favorite of James Barrie - the author of Peter Pan. Daphne's writing inspired Alfred Hitchcock - especially her novels Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, and her short story, The Birds. In 1938 Daphne published her popular book, Rebecca. It has never gone out of print. During the pandemic in 2020, Netflix released their movie version of Rebecca starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, and Kristin Scott Thomas. In Rebecca, Daphne writes about the beautiful azaleas that grow on the estate at Manderley. And she says that the blooms were used to make a perfume for its late mistress. Yet, most azalea growers know that this is likely an example of artistic license since most evergreen azaleas have little to no fragrance. That said, some native deciduous azaleas can be very fragrant. In the opening pages of Rebecca, Daphne's narrator vividly describes the wild and wooly garden of Manderley: I saw that the garden had obeyed the jungle law, even as the woods had done. The rhododendrons stood fifty feet high, twisted and entwined with bracken, and they had entered into alien marriage with a host of nameless shrubs, poor, bastard thing that clung about their roots as though conscious of their spurious origin. A lilac had mated with a copper beech, and to bind them yet more closely to one another, the malevolent ivy, always an enemy to grace, had thrown her tendrils about the pair and made them prisoners.   Daphne du Maurier incorporated gardens into many of her books. Her daughters recall that their mother loved flowers and flower arranging. Their home was always filled with flowers.  Yet, in her book, The King's General, as in Rebecca, the garden can feel like a dangerous place at times. I was a tiny child again at Radford, my uncle's home, and he was walking me through the glass houses in the gardens. There was one flower, an orchid, that grew alone; it was the color of pale ivory, with one little vein of crimson running through the petals. The scent filled the house, honeyed and sickly sweet. It was the loveliest flower I had ever seen. I stretched out my hand to stroke the soft velvet sheen, and swiftly my uncle pulled me by the shoulder. ‘Don't touch it, child. The stem is poisonous.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee   Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1528 Today is the anniversary of the death of the German painter, engraver, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg, Albrecht Dürer (books about this person). Albrecht's work was extraordinary, and by the time he was in his 20s, he was already quite famous. During Albrecht's lifetime, explorers shifted their focus from medicinal plants to ornamental plants. As an artist, Albrecht captured many new exotic plants with incredible attention to detail. If you're looking for bunny art, you should check out Albrecht Dürer's watercolor called Young Hare. It's a beautiful piece, remarkable for its accuracy and realism. One of Albrecht's most famous pieces is The Great Piece of Turf (German: Das große Rasenstück), which he created in 1503. This exceptional watercolor shows a very natural grouping of natural plants together in community and features grass that has gone to seed, plantain, and dandelion.   1732 Birth of José Celestino Mutis (books about this person), Spanish priest, botanist, and mathematician. He's remembered as the architect of the Royal Botanical Expedition of the Kingdom of Granada (what is now Columbia) in 1783. For almost 50 years, José worked to collect and illustrate the plants in Colombian lands. In Columbia, José created an impressive botanical library and a herbarium with over 24,000 species. During his lifetime, only Joseph Banks had a bigger herbarium than José.  José's study of the Cinchona tree (Cinchona officinalis) at the Bogota Botanical Garden helped develop a cure for yellow fever or malaria. The Cinchona tree grows in the cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The bark of the cinchona tree contains quinine, the chemical used to create medicines. During José's lifetime, Cinchona was believed to have the potential to cure all diseases, and so the Spanish crown encouraged José to continue his work with Cinchona. José sent thousands of specimens back to the Madrid Botanical Garden. He also used local artisans to create over 6,500 pieces of botanical art. The majority of the collection remained in shipping crates until 2010 when they were finally exhibited at Kew. Today, thousands of pieces of the Mutis collection are housed at the Botanical Garden in Madrid, Spain. The pieces are significant - mostly folio size - and since they haven't seen much daylight over the past two centuries, they are in immaculate condition. The old 200 pesos banknote in Colombia bears the portrait of José Mutis, and the Bogota Botanical Garden is named in his honor.   1759 Death of Johann Zinn, German anatomist and botanist. He died young from tuberculosis at 32. Johann accomplished much in his short life, and he focused on two seemingly disconnected areas of science: human anatomy and botany. From an anatomy standpoint, Johann focused on the eye. He wrote an eye anatomy book and became the first person to describe the Iris. Today, several parts of the eye are named in Johann's honor, including the Zinn zonule, the Zinn membrane, and the Zinn artery. As a young man, Johann was appointed the University Botanic Garden director in Göttingen (pronounced "Gert-ing-en"). He initially thought the University wanted him to teach anatomy, but that job was filled, so he took the botany job instead. One day, Johann received an envelope of seeds from the German Ambassador to Mexico. After growing the plants, Johann wrote about them, drew the blossoms, and shared the seed with other botanists throughout Europe. Those seeds were the Zinnia (click here to order Zinnia seeds).  When Johann died so young, Linnaeus named the Zinnia in his honor. The Aztecs had a word for Zinnia, which basically translates to "the evil eye" or "eyesore." The original Zinnia was a weedy-looking plant with a dull purple blossom. This is why the Zinnia was initially called the crassina, which means "somewhat corse." Once the French began hybridizing Zinnias, the dazzling colors began turning the heads and hearts of gardeners. This gradual transformation of zinnias from eyesores to beauties is how Zinnias earned the common name Cinderella Flower. Zinnia's are a favorite flower of gardeners, and it is Indiana's state flower. In addition to their striking colors, zinnias can be directly sown into the garden, they attract pollinators like butterflies, and they couldn't be easier to grow.   2021 On this day, The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly by Kate Lebo was released.  In her book, Kate Lebo - essayist, poet, and pie lady - shares a natural, culinary, medical, and personal history of twenty-six fruits, including: Aronia or chokeberry - a member of the apple family and it is not poisonous. Like raspberries, the Aronia pigment stains clothes. Durian - fruit from the tree of the hibiscus, or mallow, family. The unique rind contains a sweet freet. But the durian is very pungent - the odor subtly shifts between sweet and stringent on a spectrum from peaches to garlic. Medlar - a very squishy and very sweet fruit. It tastes similar to an over-ripe date, toffee apples, or apple butter. Medlar is beloved by gardeners for its flowers. Quince - has a bright fragrance of pear, apple, and citrus. Once cooked, quince softens and the flesh transforms from white to pink. Kate's book includes one essay along with recipes for each fruit. The fruits that Kate profiles are notoriously challenging. They might be difficult to grow or harvest. The window of ripeness might be very brief. The fruit may have a toxic aspect. Or, it may be invasive and not suitable for the garden. But in Kate's book, these fruits make the cut, and she shares all kinds of insights and culinary uses for these fruits. Kate reveals all kinds of tips, including why Willa Cather included the pits in her plum jam. Great book. The Book of Difficult Fruit was named a Best Book of the Year by The Atlantic, New York Magazine, and NPR.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Private Gardens of South Florida by Jack Staub By the way, I should mention that Rob Cardillo took the fantastic photographs in this book. This book is a treat, and I am thrilled to share it with you on today's show. It's been out for about six years, which means that this book's used prices have gone down. This was a $50 book when it came out, but you can now get copies for about $12, which is such a deal. In this book, twenty-two private gardens from South Florida are featured. And if you love tropical gardens, you've got to get this book because it's the only way you'll see some of these secret gardens and grounds that are so unbelievably designed. For instance, you'll meet a painter-turned-horticulturist who transformed her garden into a mysterious forestlike escape. There's a couple that created their garden after being inspired by the Near East, so their garden is something that you might see in a Persian Royal Garden. And of course, all the gardens are set in Florida, so you're going to see all kinds of pools, fountains, ocean views, and just incredible vistas - not to mention avenues of palms. (That's something I love because clearly, we will never have that here in Minnesota.) The palms add such a stately majestic aspect to tropical gardens. Now, of course, Jack himself gardens on Hortulus Farm in Pennsylvania. His main concern was finding diverse gardens to feature in his book. Jack really wanted to show the full spectrum of private gardens - everything from a grand estate to tiny, hidden oases. Jack also wanted to find gardens that had owners that were very invested in them, that actually cared about them, and had a significant relationship with their gardens. And I think to me, that makes all the difference in the way these gardens are portrayed because you can tell that these gardens are loved. One other thing I want to mention about Jack Staub and his writing is that he is such a compelling writer. Jack, himself is passionate about gardens, which comes through in how he writes about gardens. For instance. One garden is introduced by Jack this way: There is something very Hansel and Gretel about this garden as it reveals itself so slowly and circuitously. One is nearly sufficiently disoriented to strew a trail of crumbs behind one so that one is guaranteed away out of the forest. People just don't write like that about gardens - and so I appreciate that about Jack and his writing. And while you might be sitting there going, why would I get a book about the gardens of South Florida? Well, I would say stretch yourself. This book may show you gardens that are out of your growing zone - that are a little foreign -but you will learn a ton about composition, design, and how to look at gardens through the wise eyes of Jack. And that, my friends, is very much worth investigating. This book is 256 pages of enchanting properties that will inspire you not only to partner with nature and design in new ways but also to create your little slice of paradise right in your backyard. You can get a copy of Private Gardens of South Florida by Jack Staub and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $12.   Botanic Spark 1809 Birth of Alfred Lord Tennyson (books by this author), English poet. During most of Queen Victoria's reign, he was England's Poet Laureate. Today, you can take a tour of Tennyson's walled garden on the Isle of Wight. Both his home and the garden have been restored to their former glory, and the property gets top ratings on TripAdvisor. Tennyson loved his "careless-ordered" garden. In 1863, he wrote, I hope no one will pluck my wild Irises which I planted. ...if they want flowers there is the kitchen garden — nor break my new laurels, etc. whose growth I have been watched... I don't like children croquetting on that lawn. I have a personal interest in every leaf about it. And here's Tennyson's most quoted sentiment is a favorite among gardeners: If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

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Sally Rhine Feather, PhD, born in 1930, is on the board or directors of the Rhine Research Center. She is coauthor of The Gift: The Extraordinary Paranormal Experiences of Ordinary People. She is coeditor of J. B. Rhine, Letters 1923-1939. Sally reviews the history of her parents' remarkable careers. After receiving their doctoral degrees in … Continue reading "The Legacy of Joseph Banks Rhine with Sally Rhine Feather"

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee   Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1743 Birth of Joseph Banks (books about this person), English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. Joseph is best known for his study of Australian flora and fauna as the botanist on board the Endeavor with Captain James Cook. Before returning to England, Cook worried the Endeavor wouldn't make it around the Cape of Good Hope. In a fateful decision, Cook brought the ship to Batavia, a Dutch colony, to fortify his boat. Batavia was rife with malaria and dysentery. As a result, Cook lost 38 crewmembers. Joseph and fellow botanist, Daniel Solander, became gravely ill but managed to survive. Even as they battled back from illness, they still went out to collect specimens. As gardeners, we owe a great debt to Joseph. When he returned to England, Joseph Banks advised George III on creating the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. And, in 1778, when Linnaeus died, Joseph acted with haste to buy Linnaeus's belongings on behalf of the Linnaeus Society. When the king of Sweden realized Linnaeus' legacy was no longer in the country, he sent a fast ship to pursue the precious cargo. But Joseph was too quick, and that's how Linnaeus's collection came to reside in London at the Linnaeus Society's Burlington House and not in Sweden. Earlier this month, there was breaking news that the HMS Endeavor was discovered lying at the bottom of the Newport Harbour in the United States. In 1778, 35 years after the Endeavor brought Joseph Banks and Captain Cook to Australia, the ship was sold. HMS Endeavor was renamed Lord Sandwich, and then during the Revolutionary War, the British deliberately sunk her off the coast of Rhode Island.   1955 Birth of Steve Jobs (books about this person), founder of Apple. A lover of simplicity and elegance, Steve once said, The most sublime thing I've ever seen are the gardens around Kyoto.   To Steve, the ultimate Kyoto garden was the Saiho-ji ("Sy-ho-jee") - and most people would agree with him. The dream-like Saiho-ji garden was created by a Zen priest, poet, calligrapher, and gardener named Muso Soseki ("MOO-so SO-sec-key") in the 14th century during the Kamakura ("Comma-COOR-rah") Period. The Saiho-ji Temple is affectionately called koke-dera or the Moss Temple - a reference to the over 120 moss species found in the garden. Steve Jobs wasn't the only celebrity to find zen at Saiho-ji - David Bowie was also a huge fan. And when it comes to design, there's a Steve Jobs quote that garden designers should pay attention to, and it goes like this: Design is a funny word.  Some people think design means how it looks.  But... if you dig deeper, it's really how it works.   1963 On this day, The Anniston Star out of Anniston, Alabama, published a little retrospective on the adventures of Joseph Rock, the great Austrian-American botanist, and explorer, who had passed away almost three months earlier in Honolulu at 79. Joseph was born in Austria but ended up immigrating to the United States and eventually settled in Hawaii, where he was beloved. He became Hawaii's first official botanist. Before he died, the University of Hawaii granted Joseph an honorary doctor of Science degree. In addition to plants, Joseph had a knack for languages. He cataloged and transcribed Chinese manuscripts and wrote a dictionary of one of the tribal languages. He had an enormous intellect and was multi-talented. In addition to being a botanist, he was a linguist. He was also regarded as a world-expert cartographer, ornithologist, and anthropologist. From a gardening standpoint, Joseph Rock introduced blight-resistant Chestnut trees to America. He also brought us more than 700 species of rhododendron. Some of his original rhododendron seeds were successfully grown in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Joseph spent much of his adult life - more than 20 years - in southwestern China. There were many instances where he was the first explorer to enter many of the locations he visited. Joseph became so embedded in the country that there were many times that his counterparts in other parts of the world thought that he might have died in the Tibetan or Yunnan ("YOU-nan") mountains. And so it was on this day that The Anniston Star shared a few of Joseph's most hair-raising adventures, including this little story called Night Amid Coffins. Two of Dr. Rock's expeditions (1923-24 and 1927-30) were sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Reporting on the first of these in September 1925. National Geographic Magazine. Rock [was] trapped by bandits in the funeral chamber of an old temple in a small settlement north of Yunnanfu. While the small army he had hired for protection kept the brigands at bay, the explorer (Rock) sat amid coffins, with two .45 caliber pistols (one in each hand), and his precious plant collection nearby. By morning, the bandits had disappeared, though Dr. Rock noticed several heads hanging from poles outside the village.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Claudia Roden's Mediterranean by Claudia Roden This book came out late in 2021, and the subtitle is Treasured Recipes from a Lifetime of Travel. A legendary cookbook writer, anthropologist, and regional cuisine expert, Claudia Roden ("Roe-din") began traveling the Mediterannean when her kids left home. She traveled extensively through the area and fell in love with Mediterranean food. And in this book, Mediterranean means favorites from France, Greece, Spain, Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco. Claudia knows the slight differences that make the flavors of these regions. Listen to how the ingredients - like herbs, vegetables, and citrus - get used in different places. Claudia writes: Despite the similarities, there are distinct differences. Where the French use cognac, Sicilians use Marsala, and Spaniards sherry. Where Italians use mozzarella, Parmesan, pecorino or ricotta; the French use goat cheese or Gruyère ("groo-yair"), and the Greeks Turks Lebanese and Egyptians use feta or halloumi ("huh-loo-mee"). Where an Egyptian or Syrian would use ground almonds or pine nuts in a sauce, a Turk uses walnuts. Crème fraîche is used in France, where yogurt and buffalo-milk cream are used in the eastern Mediterranean. In the northern Mediterranean, the flavors are of herbs that gow wild; in the eastern and southern Mediterranean, they are of spices, flower waters, and molasses. In Turkey they flavor their meats with cinnamon and allspice, in Morocco they use cumin, saffron, cinnamon, and ginger. While a fish soup in the French Midi includes orange zest and saffron, in Tunisia it will have cumin, paprika, cayenne, and cilantro leaves. It's as if the common language of the Mediterranean is spoken in myriad dialects.   Claudia grew up in Egypt. She was born there in 1936. She also spent lots of time with extended family in France and Spain. The cookbook shares some of her personal stories as well. Claudia's dishes are a little bit of everything - simple to sophisticated. But the recipes take center stage and speak for themselves - magnified by spectacular photography. Recipes range the gamut from appetizers to desserts and include: Focaccia Tapenade Fresh Goat Cheese with Herbs and Olives Roasted Cheese Polenta Cubes Green Olive, Walnut, and Pomegranate Salad Yogurt Soup with Orzo and Chickpeas (Perfect For Summer!) Hot Chilled Cream of Beet and Yogurt Soup Citrus Salad with Greens Winter Arugula with Pancetta and Grapes Roasted Celery Root Sweet Potato and Carrot with Tarragon Vinaigrette, Potato Omelette Chicken with Grapes Chicken with Apricots and Pistachios This book is 320 pages of what Josep Pla called cooking: the Landscape in a saucepan You can get a copy of Claudia Roden's Mediterranean by Claudia Roden and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for $25.   Botanic Spark 1749 Birth of Mary Eleanor Bowes (books about this person), English Countess of Strathmore, grandmother of John Bowes, and ancestor to the late Queen Mother. After her father died when she was 11, she became the wealthiest and most educated woman in England. After the death of her first husband, she was tricked into marrying a man who abused her nearly to death more than once. But before this torturous time in her life, she loved learning, she loved collecting, and she loved botany. Her father created an amazon garden at the family's beloved Gibside estate in Northumberland. For Lady Eleanor, botany was not only a genuine passion but a way to stay connected to her father and his legacy. Lady Eleanor was very interested in plant exploration and the latest plant discoveries. She had hothouses installed at Gibside and at Stanley House in London near the Chelsea Physick Garden. She hired the Scottish botanist, William Paterson, to collect plants on Cape of Good Hope in South Africa during four expeditions between 1777 and 1779. Lady Eleanor came up with some unique ways to showcase her love of botany. Around 1780, she commissioned an extraordinary mahogany botany cabinet that featured long drawers on the side of the cabinet for dry specimens and live specimens. The side of the cabinet flipped down to create a little desktop and to make it possible to access the drawers. The front of the cabinet was adorned with holly swags and seven medallions with the heads of great men like Shakespeare, Theophrastus, and Alexander Pope. The cabinet also had a bottom shelf that would have had a lead-lined tray for plants. The lead-lined legs of the cabinet had taps and would have held water. The water could have been used for the live plants sitting on the tray or perhaps the humidity somehow helped preserve the dried specimens. Obviously, the combination of water and wood never works well, but nonetheless, that was the original design idea. Up until the 1850s, the cabinet was known to hold some of her most prized herbarium specimens, but after Lady Eleanor's death, they were lost to time when the cabinet was sold. The other unique botanical element Lady Eleanor enjoyed was an adorable little plant theatre at Gibside. The theater was essentially a little alcove or niche recessed into the brick wall that wrapped around the garden. The niche was then filled with prized potted plants. Today there is an adorable pale blue painted wooden frame around the alcove with the words "Plant Theatre "written across the top of the frame. During her disastrous and tortured second marriage, which lasted for nearly a decade, Lady Eleanor was forced to give up her botanical endeavors and almost everything she enjoyed in life. In the end, one of her maids helped her escape her husband. Lady Eleanor became the first woman to keep her property after divorce. Shortly thereafter, she signed her properties over to her eldest son - including her most precious possession: her beloved Gibside and its garden - her father's legacy.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

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Author and historian Hampton Sides' latest book, The Exotic: Intrigue and Cultural Ruin in the Age of Imperialism, tells the remarkable story of Mai, a central figure in the story of Captain James Cook but one who is rarely mentioned in other books on the famous explorer. 

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Pilbara used by NASA to prepare for Mars missions. Pilbara Aboriginal site destroyed by Rio Tinto. Predicting earthquakes. Evolution of angiosperms. Mike Tyler reflects on Joseph Banks.

Just over 250 years ago - Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander stepped ashore at Kurnell Peninsula in Botany Bay. Over the next eight days they collected enthusiastically and amassed specimens of 132 plant species from around Botany Bay, Kurnell, Cronulla and the Georges River. Take a listen to what they discovered in this week's lesson with Dr Brett Summerell, Chief Botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

This week, Richard Glover is joined by Gretel Killeen, Gary Eck and James O'Loghlin as they mine the week for its usual haul of absurdities.

This week, Richard Glover is joined by Gretel Killeen, Gary Eck and James O'Loghlin as they mine the week for its usual haul of absurdities.