THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer

THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
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Title: THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
Author(s): CORNISH, Anthony
ISBN: 9781844860609
Category: Exploration & Adventure
New / Used: Used
Book Type: Medium Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Published: 2008
Published By: Bloomsbury
Edition: 1st edition
Pages: 112

Condition

New with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.

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A concise and readable guide that pulls out the key questions and provides clear, engaging answers, detailing essential information on the many aspects of Cook's voyages.

Covers such diverse yet frequently-asked questions as: How many ships took part in the voyages? What were their names? What is a collier? What were Cook's secret instructions? Did Cook discover Antarctica? Who said "Ne plus ultra"? Where did Cook learn his surveying techniques? What was the transit of Venus? How did they measure longitude? Which voyage did the artist William Hodges accompany Captain Cook on? What is breadfruit?

Illustrated with monochrome drawings, maps on endpapers.

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