| James Cook: The Pacific Coast and Beyond Contributor(s): Beales, R. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778724514 ISBN-13: 9780778724513 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: In the 1700s, Captain James Cook was hired to seek an undiscovered continent known as Terra Australis Incognita. Cook proved that it did not exist, dramatically changing Europeans' understanding of their world. Young readers will be fascinated by Cook's encounters with the native peoples of Tahiti and Hawaii. A recipe from the period is also included. - Cook's youth as an apprentice and early training in the British Royal Navy - a map of Cook's routes - the discovery of Tahiti, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand - customs of the Kaua'i, Maori, and Tahitians - Cook's ships--the Adventure and the Resolution - the responsibilities of the crew and how they coped with illnesses such as scurvy - colorful maps and images showing the areas explored - sections on the age of exploration - the political climates of various countries that made explorers venture out into the unknown - real recipes for foods the explorers ate on their travels - how explorers lived while on the high seas, on the trail, or in the encampment |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005014942 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: In the Footsteps of Explorers |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103089 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. In the 1700s, the voyages of British Captain James Cook shed light on what life was really like in the uncharted Pacific. Hired to seek an undiscovered continent known by astronomers and geographers as Terra Australis Incognita, or unknown southern land, Cook proved that it didn't exist, dramatically changing Europeans' understanding of their world. Young readers will also be fascinated by Cook's encounters of the cultures of the native peoples of Tahiti and Hawaii. A recipe from the period is also included. The topics include: Cook's youth as an apprentice and early training in the British Royal Navy; a map of Cook's routes; the discovery of Tahiti, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand; customs of the native peoples, including the Kaua'i, Maori, and Tahitians; Cook's ships, the Adventure and the Resolution; the responsibilities of the crew and how they coped with illnesses such as scurvy; a fun-to-make recipe from the period; the long-awaited transit of Venus; the findings of the Royal Geographic Society. |