Charles Green was a British scientist who sailed to Tahiti with Captain James Cook in the 1700s. Although Green’s purpose was to conduct scientific research, the voyage also resulted in Britain colonizing Australia, New Zealand, and several Pacific islands. Harari discusses Green and Cook to show that the rise of science and European imperialism were closely intertwined.
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Chapter 15: The Marriage of Science and Empire
...Earth, so that they could calculate Earth’s distance from the sun. The Royal Society sent Charles Green to Tahiti, on a boat captained by Naval Officer Captain James Cook. In those days,...
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