Explore with James Cook |
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| Author:
| Dalrymple, Lisa |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4271-7701-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $27.60 |
Book Description:
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This adventurous book follows the travels of British navigator Captain James Cook and his voyages in the Pacific. Presented in an entertaining tabloid style, topics include: why the British sent Cook to the Pacific, technological innovations in navigation, claiming Australia for the British, contact with the Maori, and Cook's violent death in Hawaii.
This adventurous book follows the travels of British navigator Captain James Cook and his voyages in the Pacific. Presented in an entertaining tabloid style, topics include: why the British sent Cook to the Pacific, technological innovations in navigation, claiming Australia for the British, contact with the Maori, and Cook's violent death in Hawaii.