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The voyage of the Endeavour : Captain Cook and the discovery of the Pacific / Alan Frost.

بواسطة:نوع المادة : نصنصالناشر:St. Leonards, NSW, Australia : Allen and Unwin, 1998الناشر:St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen and Unwin, 1996وصف:xxviii, 140 pages :bill., maps ; 24 cmنوع المحتوى:
  • text
نوع الوسائط:
  • unmediated
نوع الناقل:
  • volume
تدمك:
  • 1864481889 (pbk)
  • 9781864481884 (pbk)
الموضوع:تصنيف مكتبة الكونجرس:
  • G420.C65 F76 1998
المحتويات:
Introduction: 'This mysterious divine ocean, this tide-beating heart of Earth' -- 1. War, Discovery and Trade: Exploring the Pacific, 1748-1766 -- 2. Eden in the Pacific: The discovery of Tahiti, and French voyages, 1766-1773 -- 3. An Explorer's Destiny: James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771 -- 4. The Greatest of all Oceanic Explorations: James Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775 -- 5. An Ever-Darkening Aspect: James Cook's third voyage, 1776-1780 -- 6. Imperial Rivalries: A maritime agenda in the Pacific Ocean, 1770-1794 -- 7. A European Pacific: British plans for commercial empire, 1785-1804 -- 8. James Cook in Time: Conclusion -- Epilogue: The school of Cook
الاستعراض: "The European exploration of the Pacific Ocean in the eighteenth century is one of the great stories of human endeavour." "The Voyage of the Endeavour begins with this story in all its intricacy and fascination. It ends with Captain James Cook, his achievements and motivations. It shows why this man can be regarded as the greatest explorer of all time, and one of the makers of the modern imagination."--BOOK JACKET.
المقتنيات
نوع المادة المكتبة الحالية رقم الطلب رقم النسخة حالة تاريخ الإستحقاق الباركود
كتاب كتاب UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة G420.C65 F76 1998 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) C.1 Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط 30010011076562
كتاب كتاب UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة G420.C65 F76 1998 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) C.2 المتاح 30010011076538

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-133) and index.

Introduction: 'This mysterious divine ocean, this tide-beating heart of Earth' -- 1. War, Discovery and Trade: Exploring the Pacific, 1748-1766 -- 2. Eden in the Pacific: The discovery of Tahiti, and French voyages, 1766-1773 -- 3. An Explorer's Destiny: James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771 -- 4. The Greatest of all Oceanic Explorations: James Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775 -- 5. An Ever-Darkening Aspect: James Cook's third voyage, 1776-1780 -- 6. Imperial Rivalries: A maritime agenda in the Pacific Ocean, 1770-1794 -- 7. A European Pacific: British plans for commercial empire, 1785-1804 -- 8. James Cook in Time: Conclusion -- Epilogue: The school of Cook

"The European exploration of the Pacific Ocean in the eighteenth century is one of the great stories of human endeavour." "The Voyage of the Endeavour begins with this story in all its intricacy and fascination. It ends with Captain James Cook, his achievements and motivations. It shows why this man can be regarded as the greatest explorer of all time, and one of the makers of the modern imagination."--BOOK JACKET.

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