John Robson has had two lifelong interests - maps and Captain Cook. Born at Stockton-on-Tees, he is now Map Librarian at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, and President of the New Zealand Map Society.
Two of his previous books, The Captain Cook Encyclopaedia and Captain Cook's World both met with critical acclaim.
Captain Cook's War & Peace is John's first title with Seaforth Publishing.