Captain Cook in the Pacific - Couverture souple

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

 
9780948065439: Captain Cook in the Pacific
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.

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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
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