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Author Aughton, Peter, 1940-

Title Endeavour : the story of Captain Cook's first great epic voyage / Peter Aughton
Published Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire : Windrush, 1999

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  910.45 Aug/Ets  AVAILABLE
Description 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Contents New Zealand: p. 105-149
Summary Captain James Cook's voyage in the "Endeavour" which resulted in the mapping of New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, was an epic voyage into the unknown. This book tells a story of human emotion, hardship and triumphant endeavour, and includes many aspects of the sciences and humanities
Analysis Australia - Discovery and exploration
Cook, James, 1728-1779 - Journeys
Endeavour (Ship) - History
Voyages around the world - History
Notes Bibliography: p. 213
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliography (page 213) and index
Subject Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Pacific Ocean.
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Endeavour (Ship) -- History.
Endeavour (Ship)
Discoveries in geography.
Voyages around the world -- History.
Voyages around the world.
Expeditions -- history.
SUBJECT Oceania -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116418
Australia -- Discovery and exploration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308 -- History -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006124
Australia -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308
New Zealand http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021322 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238
LC no. 00300747
ISBN 1900624303 (paperback)