James Cook : the voyages / William Frame with Laura Walker.
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TextPublisher: London : British Library, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780712352956; 9780712352901Subject(s): Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Pacific Area | Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800DDC classification: 910.92 | 910.91823 Summary: Published to coincide with a major exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of Cook's first voyage, this book offers an opportunity to discover the uniquely rich Captain Cook collection of the British Library. The authors explore a series of themes including the navigation and charting of the Pacific, first encounters between Western and indigenous cultures, the representation of the voyages in art and scientific discovery and the natural world. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The illustrations include drawings by all the artists employed on the voyage.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | Q 910.92 FRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111071816670 |
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| Q 910.4 SEC Secret journeys of a lifetime : | Q910.41 PAL Around the world in 80 days revisited / | Q910.9 BEL Unknown lands : | Q 910.92 FRA James Cook : | Q 911 HAY The atlas of past times / Historical geography. World history. | Q911 HIS Historical atlas of the world : with over 1,200 maps / Historical geography | Q911.3 MON Historical atlas of the Celtic world / Civilization, Celtic Historical geography |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Published to coincide with a major exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of Cook's first voyage, this book offers an opportunity to discover the uniquely rich Captain Cook collection of the British Library. The authors explore a series of themes including the navigation and charting of the Pacific, first encounters between Western and indigenous cultures, the representation of the voyages in art and scientific discovery and the natural world. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The illustrations include drawings by all the artists employed on the voyage.
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