Voyage of the Endeavour
Captain Cook and the discovery of the Pacific
Published on 1. April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
151 pages
978-1-86448-188-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this book you will discover what it meant to sail with Captain Cook, why the Endeavour sought out the mysterious Great South Land and what kind of man Cook was.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
7 colour 11 illustrations, 13 maps
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86448-188-4 (9781864481884)
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Person
Alan Frost is professor of history at La Trobe University. He embarked on The Voyage Of The Endeavour at the invitation of the Endeavour Foundation which manages the Endeavour replica. Since August 1994 the Endeavour replica has been visited by over 700,000 tourists.
Content
AcknowledgementsMaps and IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction: 'This mysterious divine ocean, this tide-beating heart of Earth'1 War, Discovery and Trade: the beginning of 18th century Pacific exploration, 1748-17662 The Island Venus: the discovery of Tahiti, and French voyages, 1766-17733 An Explorer's Destiny: James Cook's first voyage, 1768- 17714 The Greatest of All Oceanic Explorations: James Cook's second voyage 1772-17755 An Ever-Darkening Aspect: James Cook's third voyage, 1776-17806 Imperial Rivalries: A maritime agenda in the Pacific Ocean, 1770-1794