The ship. Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage - Baker, Simon
retracing Cook's Endeavour voyage
KORTE INHOUD
The Ship tells the exciting story of Captain James Cook's voyage on the Endeavour and describes what happened when a BBC team of volunteers boarded a magnificent replica of the ship to retrace a dramatic stretch of its route from Cape Grafton in Australia to Jakarta in Indonesia. Simon Baker, author and volunteer able seaman, begins by taking a fresh look at Cook and the origins of his first voyage - how it turned from a scientific expedition to observe an eclipse into a far-reaching quest for the Great Southern Continent. Drawing on original journals, he re-examines Cook's motives and reputation, revealing a more complex character than the hero that history has handed down to us. The replica Endeavour provided a unique opportunity to 'test' the achievements of Cook and his company within an authentic eighteenth-century environment.
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2002Uitgever: London, Ted Smart223 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 056353463XISBN-13: 9780563534631Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Scheur in stofomslag (voorzijde onder, 4cm) geplakt [Auteur: Baker, Simon] [Pagina's: 223] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: BBC Books, London UK] [Jaar: 2002] [Titel: The ship. Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage]
