Publisher's Synopsis
""The Life of Laperouse"" is a biographical book written by Ernest Scott that tells the story of the French explorer Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de Laperouse. Laperouse was a prominent navigator and naval officer who led a scientific expedition to explore the Pacific in the late 18th century. The book covers Laperouse's early life, his naval career, and his expedition to the Pacific, which aimed to explore and map the region, establish trade links, and gather scientific knowledge. The book also delves into Laperouse's personal life, including his marriage and family, and his tragic death during the expedition. Scott's book provides a detailed and comprehensive account of Laperouse's life and achievements, as well as the historical context of the time period in which he lived.That direction is especially important, because if Laperouse had not perished, but had lived to carry out his programme, it is evident that he would have forestalled the later discoveries of Bass and Flinders in southern Australia. What a vast difference to the later course of history that might have made!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
