| Record Number |
825215 |
| ISBN |
9781528885386 (MP3 CDs) : |
| Author |
FitzSimons, Peter author. |
| Title |
James Cook : the story behind the man who mapped the world / Peter FitzSimons ; narrated by Michael Carman. spoken word |
| Edition |
Unabridged MP3 Audio. |
| Publisher/Date |
[Chatswood, NSW] : Wavesound Pty Ltd, [2019]. |
| ©2019. |
| ℗2019. |
| Pagination etc. |
2 CDs (MP3) (approximately 21 hr., 15 min.) : digital, stereo ; 12 cm. |
| Performer note |
Narrated by Michael Carman. |
| Summary Note |
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation. Leading a crew of men into uncharted territories, Cook would face the best and worst of humanity as he took himself and his crew to the edge of the known world - and beyond. Focusing on his most iconic expedition, the voyage of the Endeavour, where Cook first set foot on Australian and New Zealand soil, Peter FitzSimons brings the real James Cook to the forefront and reveals what kind of man James was at heart. |
| Subject - Name |
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 |
| Subject |
Endeavour (Ship) |
| Discoveries in geography |
| Voyages around the world |
| Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration |
| Audiobooks |
| Added Author |
Carman, Michael narrator. |
| Shelf Location |
CD 910.92 COOK |
