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The voyage of the Endeavour : Captain Cook and the discovery of the Pacific / Alan Frost.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Leonards, NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin, 1999Description: xxxvii, 196 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1865082007
  • 9781865082004
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910.92
Contents:
Maps and Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: 'This mysterious divine ocean, this tide-beating heart of Earth' -- 1. War, Discovery and Trade: Exploring the Pacific, 1748-1766 -- 2. Eden in the Pacific: The discovery of Tahiti, and French voyages, 1766-1773 -- 3. An Explorer's Destiny: James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771 -- 4. The Greatest of all Oceanic Explorations: James Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775 -- 5. An Ever-Darkening Aspect: James Cook's third voyage, 1776-1780 -- 6. Imperial Rivalries: A maritime agenda in the Pacific Ocean, 1770-1794 -- 7. A European Pacific: British plans for commercial empire, 1785-1804 -- 8. James Cook in Time: Conclusion -- Epilogue: The school of Cook -- Bibliography -- Index.
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First published: Allen & Unwin, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-188) and index.

Maps and Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: 'This mysterious divine ocean, this tide-beating heart of Earth' -- 1. War, Discovery and Trade: Exploring the Pacific, 1748-1766 -- 2. Eden in the Pacific: The discovery of Tahiti, and French voyages, 1766-1773 -- 3. An Explorer's Destiny: James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771 -- 4. The Greatest of all Oceanic Explorations: James Cook's second voyage, 1772-1775 -- 5. An Ever-Darkening Aspect: James Cook's third voyage, 1776-1780 -- 6. Imperial Rivalries: A maritime agenda in the Pacific Ocean, 1770-1794 -- 7. A European Pacific: British plans for commercial empire, 1785-1804 -- 8. James Cook in Time: Conclusion -- Epilogue: The school of Cook -- Bibliography -- Index.

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