Captain James Cook / Rob Mundle
- Bib ID:
- 7128056
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mundle, Rob, author
- Description:
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- Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Publishers, 2017
- 412 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780733335433 (paperback)
- Invalid ISBN:
- 9781460700617 (ebook)
- Summary:
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"Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy. Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage Cook, who, through the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer, the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor, and an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men, climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to acheive legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world." --Back cover.
- Notes:
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- Originally published as 'Cook', 2013.
- 'ABC Books' logo at front of book.
- ABC'Wave' device is a trademark of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is used under licence by HarperCollins Publishers Australia.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1945
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