Captain Cook in the Pacific - Couverture souple

Rigby, Nigel; Merwe, Pieter Van Der; Pieter, Merwe Van Der

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0948065435 ISBN 13 : 9780948065439

Editeur : National Maritime Museum, 2005

Synopsis

Captain Cook is generally acknowledged as the first great European scientific explorer. Despite his ordinary roots, he had risen through the ranks to become a remarkable officer. Hisexploration of the South Pacific resulted not only in the charting of New Zealand, the east cost of Australia and many Pacific islands, but also in the discovery and description of many plants, societies and animals previously unknown to Europeans. This book, published to accompany theNational Maritime Museum's groundbreaking new exhibition on ocean exploration "Oceans of Discovery", provides and overview of Cook's achievements. With chapters on Cook's great voyages, scientific exploration, ship construction, cannibalism and art, this book is a fascinating and accessible account, featuring many beautiful images from the Museum's own collection.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Maritime Museum
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0948065435
• ISBN 13: 9780948065439
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible