In this podcast-only episode of the Radio Bookclub, author Hampton Sides talks more about Captain Cook’s final journey, the extensive research behind his book, including his visits to many of the locations that Captain Cook explored on his third voyage. We also explore how Captain Cook was ahead of his time with his innovative hygiene practices and effective prevention of scurvy outbreaks on his ships.
Listen to the broadcast interview with Hampton Sides where he talks about his latest book, The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. That interview was broadcast on KGNU on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 9.00 am.
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Afterhours at the Radio Bookclub: Hampton Sides KGNU News
Subscribe to our Radio Book Club Series on iTunes to get new editions and web-only content. Also on Spotify and Stitcher. The Radio Bookclub is a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore. Every month, Arsen Kashkashian, head buyer at the Boulder Bookstore, selects a book to inspire listeners to read along together. The author will then join Maeve Conran and Arsen Kashkashian for a discussion that airs the fourth Thursday of every month at 9am.
