An on line discussion of books that have been or are currently being read by members of the Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Philosophy Reading Group. We choose books, old and new, that collectively constitute the intellectual underpinnings of conservation philosophy.
Oct 1, 2007 - Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz
I suggested this book because I listened to it a while ago and really enjoyed it. Now I'm looking forward to reading it. I especially loved Cook's comment that the aborigines seemed happier than his own men, because they desired so little--a very Buddhist notion! I've been to Whitby, England, where Cook's ships were built--he's a hero there.
I've read about a quarter of the book. I'm a little disappointed so far - it reads a little too much like the travel section of the post. But I must admit, I was titillated by the initial contact with Tahiti. Those sailors must have thought they'd died and gone to heaven. In general, I find the stories about Cook much more interesting than those about the escapades of the author and his sidekick.
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I suggested this book because I listened to it a while ago and really enjoyed it. Now I'm looking forward to reading it. I especially loved Cook's comment that the aborigines seemed happier than his own men, because they desired so little--a very Buddhist notion! I've been to Whitby, England, where Cook's ships were built--he's a hero there.
I've read about a quarter of the book. I'm a little disappointed so far - it reads a little too much like the travel section of the post. But I must admit, I was titillated by the initial contact with Tahiti. Those sailors must have thought they'd died and gone to heaven. In general, I find the stories about Cook much more interesting than those about the escapades of the author and his sidekick.
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