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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561070989604 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR964 (29) |
| Category: |
Exploration & Adventure Maritime & Shipping |
| New / Used: | New |
Description
THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK: 101 Questions and Answers about the Explorer
by Anthony Cornish
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9781844860609
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Bloomsbury 2008, 1st edition
Pages: 112
SKU: A4/2002/0140/U411
ABOUT
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.
CONDITION
New with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.
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