The voyages of Captain Cook
Foster, Jason K.2016
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Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was one of the most influential explorers in history. Cook sailed thousands of nautical miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe, discovering new lands and mapping vast areas of the Pacific Ocean including the islands of New Zealand and the East Coast of Terra Australis Incognita, which he named New South Wales. From humble beginnings in York, England, Cook went on to circumnavigate the globe on three occasions before tragically losing his life in the Hawaiian Islands, aged just 52. His achievements not only included the discoveries of countless islands, exotic peoples and previously unknown flora and fauna, but they also led to the settlement of Australia in 1788 and ultimately, changed the world.
Main title:
The voyages of Captain Cook / Jason K. Foster.
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Imprint:
London ; Sydney : Young Reed, 2016.
Collation:
63 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 29 cm.
Contents:
Terra Australis Incognita -- The Explorers That Came Before Captain Cook : -- Chinese Explorers; -- The Spanish Explorers; -- The Dutch Explorers; -- The English Explorers. -- Captain Cook :-- Early Life; -- Searching Terra Australia Incgnita; -- The Endeavour. -- Who Else Was On Board the Endeavour? : -- Joseph Banks (1743 - 1820); -- Charles Green (1735 - 1771); -- Daniel Solander (1733 - 1782). -- The First Voyage (1768 - 1771) -- Before the Voyage: The Ship and Its Provisions -- The Ship's Company -- The Voyage : -- New Zealand; -- Cook's Exploration of New Holland; -- Botany Bay; -- The Endeavour River; -- Possession Island; -- Scurvy Prevention; -- Returning Home. -- The Second Voyage (1772 - 1775) : -- Vessels and Provisions; -- Who Was On Board? -- The Voyage : -- Returning Home. -- The Third Voyage (1772 - 1775) : -- Who Was On Board? ; -- Provisions. -- The Voyage -- Captain Cook's Death -- Returning Home -- Legacy : -- Cook's Contribution Navigation and Science; -- International Attention. -- Cook's Role in Australia's Penal Colony : -- How Australia Became a Penal Colony; -- Prison Hulks on the River Thames. -- Memorials of Captain Cook -- Famous Australian Places Named by Cook -- Activities and Exercises -- Want to Know More.
ISBN:
9781921580321
Dewey class:
910.45
Language:
English
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BRN:
271571
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction History | J 910.45 FOS | Available |