Voyage of the Endeavour: Captain Cook and the discovery of the Pacific by Alan Frost
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.
Voyage of the Endeavour
Summary
In this volume, the author overturns the idea of Lt James Cook as a tradesman navigator. He examines what it meant to sail with Cook, why the Endeavour sought out the mysterious Great South Land, why the manoeuvrings of the French and Spanish mattered, and what kind of man Cook was.
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Voyage of the Endeavour Summary
About Alan Frost
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.
Table of Contents
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
Additional information
CIN1864481889VG
9781864481884
1864481889
Voyage of the Endeavour: Captain Cook and the discovery of the Pacific by Alan Frost
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Allen & Unwin
19980401
151
N/A
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