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A Pirate of Exquisite Mind
A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier | Diana Preston
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Darwin took his books aboard the Beagle. Swift and Defoe used his experiences as inspiration in writing Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe. Captain Cook relied on his observations while voyaging around the world. Coleridge called (…more)
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I had to play even though it‘s Wednesday because I started riding horses at 2 years old! 🐎
1️⃣ I‘ve been reading for pleasure as long as I can remember. My family used to take turns reading to me before I went to bed every night as a child, and I come from a big family of readers, so it was the norm for me.
2️⃣ Tagged. A science mind in history who explored and discovered so much, yet, he‘s relatively unheard of.
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🏴‍☠️ This nonfiction book tells of William Dampier, a naturalist who went around the world 3 times. It is shocking he is not more well known considering he discovered and named so many things. It‘s an easy read because it‘s so fascinating.
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Can't believe I finished this on Talk Like a Pirate Day 😂 This lively, well-written biography chronicled the adventures of an original buccaneer who also lived as a gentleman naturalist and contributed knowledge of hydrography and biology that still gets used. Dampier never made much money as a pirate or scientist, but every time you ride an ocean current or watch the tides, Dampier sails on.

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