| Record Number |
829432 |
| ISBN |
9781760895099 (paperback) |
| Author |
Blainey, Geoffrey, 1930- author. |
| Title |
Captain Cook's epic voyage / Geoffrey Blainey. |
| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Publisher/Date |
[Hawthorn, Victoria] : Viking, part of the Penguin Books Australia, 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Pagination etc. |
xi, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents note |
"An earlier edition of this work was published as 'Sea of dangers', by Viking, 2008"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set out on a small British naval vessel in search of a missing continent. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of that voyage, and Cook's 'discovery' of Australia. Captain Cook's Epic Voyage reveals the hardships and adventure of this remarkable quest, and the euphoria of discovering new lands. Drawing from his previous book, Sea of Dangers, in Captain Cook's Epic Voyage Professor Geoffrey Blainey takes readers once again on a vivid journey through history, challenging accepted views and the intersection of myth, science and exploration. |
| Subject - Name |
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 |
| Subject |
Endeavour (Ship) |
| Voyages and travels |
| Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- British |
| Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- French |
| Added title |
Sea of dangers. |
| Shelf Location |
910.91648 COOK |
