"Nicandri sees Cook not simply as an avatar of empire, but as one of the Age of Enlightenment. The world Cook observed and recorded with scientific 'fastidiousness' led the way to new geographies and unparalleled global connections.”

Crosscut

"Numerous maps and illustrations will enhance this book’s appeal for general readers, and its historiographical intervention will be of interest to graduate students and specialists."

History: Reviews of New Books

"Ambitious . . . courageous . . . [Nicandri] targets inconsistencies in the scholarly treatment of Cook's actions . . . an unquestionably strong book."

Pacific Northwest Quarterly

"David Nicandri's Introduction to this elegant volume summarises the arguments that he develops at length . . . few will change their minds entirely on reading Nicandri's arguments, but for many (including this reviewer) the book will make them look afresh at the well-worn accounts of Cook's three voyages."

Cook's Log

"I thought I had a pretty good handle on the ins and outs of Cook’s expeditions. But Captain Cook Rediscovered has opened my eyes on every single page. Nicandri's challenge to the palm-tree paradigm and his relentless (if often entertaining) debunking of the tired-explorer hypothesis, offers fascinating new insights on every conceivable aspect of these expeditions. This book is quite extraordinary."

Justin M. Jacobs, American University

"Captain Cook Rediscovered is a fresh, revisionist study. Nicandri invites readers to regard the cartographer's actions, thinking, and writing as adhering to the instructions under which he sailed the Pacific. The result makes a compelling reconsideration of Cook as chiefly a tropical explorer."

I.S. MacLaren, University of Alberta

"It is marvellous to read a volume which - to start with - is very well written and you can almost feel yourself on board ship off the foggy coasts or surf-ridden shores. The demolition of the 'palm-tree paradigm' is masterly. David Nicandri gives an entirely fresh view of Cook . . . and Cook’s musings about ice, sea-ice formation, and climate are fascinating."

Sophie Forgan,Captain Cook Museum, Whitby