Description |
xvi, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Summary |
James Cook was a supreme navigator and explorer, but in many ways was also a representative of English attitudes in the eighteenth century. In his voyages he came across peoples with hugely different systems of thought, belief and culture. J Gascoigne, Uni |
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versity New South Wales |
Analysis |
Biography & autobiography (Australia) |
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Exploration & discovery |
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Early modern history (c 1500-1788) |
Notes |
Acquisitions record |
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Format: Hardback |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: (pages [221]-275) and index |
Audience |
General |
Notes |
Geographic coverage: Australia |
Subject |
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Pacific Area.
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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Discoveries in geography -- British -- History -- 18th century
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Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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ISBN |
9781847250025 |
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