| First Voyage around the World Contributor(s): Cook, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 3941842919 ISBN-13: 9783941842915 Publisher: Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh OUR PRICE: $123.41 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Polar Regions |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.06 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strange it must appear that the account of perhaps the most celebrated and, certainly to the English nation, the most momentous voyage of discovery that has ever taken place - for it practically gave birth to the great Australasian Colonies - has never before been given to the world in the very words of its great leader. It has fallen out in this wise. After the return of the Endeavour it was decided that a full and comprehensive account of the voyage should be compiled. COOK'S JOURNAL dealt with matters from the point of view of the seaman, the explorer, and the head of the expedition, responsible for life, and for its general success. |